A R Rahman's 10 Best CompositionsRecently, A R Rahman was asked, by The Hindustan Times, to shortlist his 10 best compositions. These are the films he chose:
http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/dec/03sld1.htm <http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/dec/03sld1.htm> 01 Roja Thefilm starring Arvind Ramaswamy and Madhu made Rahman the darling ofBollywood. He was already a star in South India, but Roja marked hisdebut and led to a long-lasting impact on the Hindi film industry. 02 Rangeela UrmilaMatondkar redefined fashion for heroines with her gorgeous costumes inRangeela. Aamir Khan was at his best, and Rahman's music wasoutstanding. Unfortunately, the film lost most awards that year toDilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge 03 Bombay ManiRatnam and Rahman paired up once again after Roja. Unfortunately, thisfilm was mired in controversy as it explored the relationship between aHindu boy and Muslim girl. Sonali Bendre, despite her brief appearance,will always be remembered for her Humma Humma. 04 Dil Se LyricistGulzar and Rahman teamed up for this, one of the best albums of the90s. The train song, Chhaiya Chhaiya, rendered by Sukhwinder,established him as a singer overnight. Unfortunately, the film was adisaster at the box office despite the music and Shah Rukh Khan playingthe lead role. 05 Taal Itwas an association between a Bollywood showman and the Mozart of theEast. Subhash Ghai was riding high on the success of Pardes and pairedup with Rahman instead of Nadeem-Shravan, who had composed songs forthe earlier hit. The songs were huge, but the film did average business. 06 Kandukonden Kandukonden It was amarriage between Bollywood heroines and Kollywood. The film hadAishwarya Rai, Tabu, Ajith and Mammooty. It was directed by Rajiv Menonand the songs were outstanding. 07 Zubeidaa Directedby Shyam Benegal, this film yielded actress Karishma Kapoor's bestperformance to date. It was soon forgotten by audiences, but the songscontinue to mesmerise. 08 Lagaan Theonly Indian film to be nominated for a Best Foreign Film Oscar inrecent memory. Lyricist Javed Akhtar and Rahman gave it their best. 09 Rang De Basanti Onlya genius like Rahman, coming from Chennai, can make singer DalerMehendi sound the way he did in Rang De Basanti. A slow track from LataMangeshkar, Lukka Chuppi Bahut Hui, was also soothing. 10 Guru InNovember 2006, when Aishwarya did Umrao Jaan with Abhishek Bachchan,there was no obvious chemistry between them. Three months later, whenGuru was released, the couple performed a miracle at the box office.Guru became the first big hit of 2007, and the song Tere Bina sung byRahman went on and on during the Abhi-Ash wedding. "14 years after Roja, Rahman proved once again there was no one quite like him !" -- regards.. Krish... His Music ~ My Mother Tongue "I am considered to be a great poet, but I don't have any words to describe his genius. A.R.Rahman is not a normal music director. He has some God given gift in him. Otherwise, how can he compose such soul-stirring numbers? He is a rare pearl in an ocean of music." -- Lyricist Vairamuthu on ARR http://www.orkut.co.in/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297 <http://http//www.orkut.co.in/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297>
