And just to add ...Sivamani himself said this at a live performance he had in the Bay Area recently. He mentioned both IR n ARR. He in fact went onto play a medley of Tamil/Hindi songs where he had played the percussion some of which were IR.
He probably holds ARR with more regard since with IR ...most of the artists were relegated to the lower ranks ..the IR persona was always at the fore. ARR changed that. Each and every artist who plays with him gets a mention in the album covers and get their due as well in their own right. So back to Vithur's answer about Sivamani having played for IR - I guess Vithur is absolutely right. -A On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 8:32 PM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > > -- -A http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
