How do you know this, Vithur? Is your statement authentic? No offense meant, just curious.
-Siraj On 8/20/08, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You are right Kamal..sivamani has been working with IR , before the > advent of ARR as a stand alone MD. > > Sivamani's father had worked with MSV > > > On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 2:02 PM, Kamal Aakarsh Vishnubhotla < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> 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<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/73245.cms> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > ARR -- The Sweet Cube always > > > >

