Sivamani told this in an interview and in fact even in an old film by name " Server Sundaram" , his father had acted in a song, playing the drums. .... I saw it..in SCV ( Sun tv 's Music Channel)
On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 1:01 AM, Siraj K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 >> >> >> > > -- regards, Vithur ARR -- The Sweet Cube always
