Hi! I am not trying to stir a controversy here abut i am just bring out my natural reaction, as an observation. Was it really Rahman who brought Sivamani into films? i doubt so. I think it was SPB. or KVM. or even Ilaiyaraaja. Although he mentioned the former two names, i am surprised Sivamani forgot to mention ilaiyaraaja there. afterall, Sivamani was with IR. it is not sure who brough Sivamani into films, i think it could be SPB. Sivamani infact acted as a negro drummer in a Telugu film, way back in early 80s, for which SPB composed music. So it could be SPB. It would been appropriate if he had credited Rahman for market-visibility, rather than just entry into films.
Regards Kamal Aakarsh Vishnubhotla. http://kamal-aakarsh.blogspot.com --- On Wed, 8/20/08, aneeshksasi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: aneeshksasi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [arr] The rhythm of Shivamani's life To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 12:17 PM Hai all, "Rahman brought me to films : I remember it was a rainy evening, with Dilip (A R Rahman) and I sipping coffee. We were at his studio and I started playing on the spiral drums. All of a sudden, he said: `why don't you work with me?' Everything happened so fast that my first recording for Roja was completed without my being aware of it. Dilip just switched on the recording machine while I played.I feel proud of myself : I have worked with Zakir Hussain, Louis Banks, Karl Peters, Shankar Mahadevan, Andrew Lloyd Webber, James Asher and Steven Segal. I have even formed a band called Silk. But if I am really close to anyone, it is S P Balasubramaniam, who is my godfather; Louis Banks; and A R Rahman, a childhood friend and my composer in Roja, Rangeela, Taal and Lagaan." http://timesofindia .indiatimes. com/articleshow/ 73245.cms
