Chinmayi is Indai Haza..thats interesting.
-R
--- In [email protected], Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Dear All, ( A must watch video also... )
>
>
> ARR Interview to Sun TV on Sakkarakatti ( Absolutely rocking one )
>
>
>
> My heartfelt thanks to Sun TV for organizing this wonderful
interview, and
> also for deputing a logical and a reasonable interviewer to
interview the
> Meastro. He asked logical questions and it was a great treat.
>
>
>
> INTRODUCTION
>
>
>
> The Interviewer starts off by saying this
>
>
>
> " When some one went and asked Swami Vivekanada, as to who is the
person who
> is always successful in life ?. for which he replied, " Whenever
some one
> demeans you, be true to yourself. When some one praises you, don get
swayed.
> That is the hall mark of a true successful man". I keep remembering
one man
> 's name always, when I remember these words from Vivenakanda. A man
with lot
> of awards, achievement, rising number of success figures, and
surrounded by
> praises always, but still unchanged by the same smile, the same simple
> laugh, and sweet speech. The man whom I have been referring to, is
not an
> alien born in some corner of the world. He is our own native, a
person born
> on the soils of Tamil Nadu, a person who is bringing fame to each
and every
> Tamilian across the globe, a wonderful brother and is none other
than the
> Musical Storm " A.R. Rahman".
>
>
>
> Come , lets go and meet him.
>
>
>
> Q :- There are so many Film Directors waiting for you, to make
films, only
> if you compose music for them. In your success endeavours so far,
> Sakkarakatti has also been listed now. What do you feel about the
success of
> this film music ? How did you accept this project and accepted the
film ?
>
>
>
> AR :- I have earlier worked with Kalaipuli Dhanu with Kizhakku
Cheemayile.
> He was the person, who introduced the Director Krishna of Jillenu Oru
> Kaadhal to me. At that time, he was telling me that his son would be
doing a
> film, and asked if I could do the music for the film. I was busy at that
> time. He told, he is ready to wait for any amount of time. Usually,
people
> say like that, but after three months, they would come and ask for a
tune
> saying that the heroine is leaving somewhere etc .
>
>
>
> But they waited for 1.5 years with patience. Whenever I used to get
time, I
> used to give them a song. So, its not my success, but its their
success that
> they waited patiently. It's a success to the trust that they had in me.
> Prabhu is also a very patient guy, and he has religuosly spent time for
> making the song good, with all graphics.
>
>
>
> ( A new version of Taxi Taxi was shown
. Just AWESOME
.)
>
>
>
> Q :- You were talking about working with Dhanu Sir. And this is your
third
> film with him. What would you like to say about the human being Dhanu ?
>
>
>
> Ar :- Everyone has his own quality, and the quality in Dhanu Sir, is
that he
> uses his talent to the utmost extent. Its only certain producers,
who spend
> so much of energy in highlighting their films to such extent.
>
>
>
> Q :- Normally, when people remember the word ' Taxi", they think of
a means
> of conveyance. But now, people are associating it with the song from
> Sakkarakatti. Has this been specially or purposefully laid for
attracting
> the youngsters, or is it comes natural to you ?
>
>
>
> AR :- Every three years, there is a change in the trend. The trend
has been
> changing since the 90s. 92 it was different; 95 was different and 98 was
> different
.. Now the trend is towards reggae style, Spanish, etc
So, we
> thought of getting all those styles in the song. Actually, this was
a last
> thought that we got. This song was composed in the fag end.
Originally, the
> song was of a different tune , like a bhangra type. We had to modify the
> same, and in the last moment, a magic happened. We wanted a song like an
> engine.
>
>
>
> Na. Muthukumar speaks
>
>
>
> In Sakkarakatti, I have written three songs. Elay, Taxi taxi , I
Miss U da.
> . Today, the CDs of Sakkarakatti have been a great hit amongst the
public.
> Specifically, the song Taxi Taxi has got the rank No. 1 amongst the
previous
> 20 years of Tamil Cinema. Rahman Sir wanted friendship to be
described not
> in a negative manner, but still highlighting the negativity in a
positive
> manner, and gave us the initial lyrics as " Taxi taxi, nanbaa Nee oru
> Ilavasa taxi". If you write like this, it would be of great fun also.
>
>
>
> Kalaprabu speaks
>
>
>
> The Hero of the film SK is Shantanu Bhagyaraj. Vedika and Ishitha
are the
> two heroines. As I had told before in many interviews, " Rahman Sir has
> given us six boons and not merely six songs
".
>
>
>
> Blazeee speaks
>
>
>
> It was really a blessing to be part of this song, when Mr. Rahman
gave the
> idea about this song. Everyone would feel like dancing when you
listen the
> groove. That itself is a magic, in the way, the song was started and
all.
> When I wrote the English lyrics for this, Kalaprabhu the Director
was with
> me, and guided me at every step. The Tamil lyrics were written by Mr.
> Kalaprabhu like " Ingum Ingum Pengal
." The combination worked well
and of
> course Mr. Muthukumar also did his job fine.
>
>
>
> Q :- You create so many new songs, new lyricists and at the same
time, you
> have also been associated with old and veterans like Vaali sir in your
> songs. Have you ever felt How could he write like this in your songs ?
>
>
>
> AR :- Actually, it's the understanding which is important. We shouldn't
> distinguish between old and new lyricists. There exists good in old
as well
> as new, and when we think like this, we can definitely cross all
borders. He
> has such a wonderful quality in him. He was telling me with
confidence while
> writing Marudhaani saying that it would become a great hit, and was
saying
> this till he finished the song.
>
>
>
> Hero Shantanu speaks
>
>
>
> " Sakkarakatti is a completely youthful movie, and the backbone of
the movie
> is A.R. Rahman Sir. He has composed the music for the movie. I am a
very big
> fan of him. It is a very great privilege for me that he had composed
music
> for my first film."
>
>
>
> Q :- Did Chinmayi strain herself for singing the song " I Miss U
Da " ?
>
>
>
> Ar :- Actually, if we don't create any sort of a preconceived mindset ,
> while singing the song, it would come out fine. While starting to
sing , we
> shouldn't have an notion that we should be singing lke P. Susheela,
or S.
> Janaki.
>
>
>
> Chinmayi Speaks :-
>
>
>
> " I have sung two songs in Sakkarakatti. All singers would be having
a big
> dream of singing with Rahman Sir. Even a single line sung with him
would be
> a long cherished dream of many a singer. For " I Miss U da' he
wanted me to
> sound innocent ( I guess ) . That is what I could remember very much
in that
> session. And he gave a special name for that emineee emineee part in
that
> song . I asked him as to who this Indai Haza was, for which he
replied, "
> Its you". So, I have a new name, and I guess I will use it somewhere
some
> time.
>
>
>
> Q :- In 1992, because of roja, you became introduced to the Tamil
Industry.
> You have brought a great revolution to Tamil Cinema. ( AR laughs
here saying
> that he is also nodding to what all has been said by the
Interviewer). What
> is the difference between the 1992 A.R. Rahman and the Rahman of
2008, and
> how does this rahman feel about it ?
>
>
>
> Ar :- First and foremost, if we think and believe that we are zero, then
> everything falls on line properly. When we do something thinking that we
> know it well, we tend to do the same thing again. When we admit, we
don't
> know, God Blesses, and that makes it special. Now also, while trying
to do
> something now, if we think, that we know how to do, based on the
belief that
> we had done this before, then we get burdened. The formulae is to
believe
> that we never knew it that time, and will continue to do it with the
same
> style this time also
.
>
>
>
> Dhanu Speaks
>
>
>
> This is the third film composed by Rahman for me. It's a hattrick
after we
> did Kizhakku Cheemayile and Kandukondein Kandukondein. All the two films
> before were also great successful films. This companionship of
myself with
> Rahman has given hits so far. He always tells, " if you are patient, you
> will get everything fine and right". My son kalaprabhu observed
patience to
> a large extent. He waited and now he is able to rule the world
because of
> this film, and mainly possible because of A.R. Rahman. After seeing the
> picturisation of the songs, Rahman spoke to me his heart,
congratulating me
> for all the way the songs has been picturised.. when Rahman spoke
thus, I
> felt so elated and blessed to be having a son like Kalaprabhu. That
> speciality and happiness, I derived it that day, when Rahman praised
my son.
>
>
>
>
> Q :- Now also, when I speak to you, and see you I get amazed seeing
you. A
> Man who has 22 Filmfare awards, 6 Tamil araasu Awards, National Awards,
> Padmashree . But you appear like a student who has just finished his UG
> after college , and who is like applying for a job. How are you so
humble
> and how does it come to you ?
>
>
>
> AR :- For some people , it is a plus and for some it is a minus.
When I take
> every music that I do, as a blessing from God, I don't take it to my
> shoulders. I try to follow the same philosophy always, and it has
been doing
> so far so good. Actually, there is one common aspect between Music
and God,
> which is Love. All religions preach " Love each other". And
similarly, while
> listening to music, you should feel compassionate, and start
developing love
> towards everyone. You should start developing a goodwill to do good, and
> that sort of a music is Divine.. Melody can transform a person, who
would
> want to kill someone into a love showering one.
>
>
>
> Each film is different, and it all depends on the Director's choice.
And for
> that matter, we cant bend ourselves too much. A mixture of fast
paced and
> melody songs is a good combination.
>
>
>
> Q :- When we asked The Director about the Re- recording, he was
telling that
> Sir has done a very wonderful job, by taking the film to new heights
in the
> same. He was telling this wih joyful tears.
>
>
>
> Ar :- hmm
Actually, its not only that. Its just an experimentation.
If you
> happened to see Jaane tu, the film has got a same old story, which
has been
> said before. But, the treatment, the dialogues, and the scenes were
> different, which gave it a complete new colour.
>
>
>
> Q :- Amidst your busy schedules, you give an opportunity to give
chance to a
> new singer. How do you get the confidence that the new voice would be
> acceptable to the people of tamil Nadu. ( when there are a lot of
singers
> who keep giving you their demo CDs etc ) ?
>
>
>
> Ar :- Amongst the singers and their voices, people who make me turn
back and
> listen to their voice would be a choice, as even people would be feeling
> somewhat in those lines. Their taste would be better taste than ours
anyday.
> When a singer's voice clicks, we have a discussion with our team
consisting
> of H. Sridar, srinivasa Murty, Noel James, and when they say that a
voice is
> good, then I agree with theirs usually.
>
>
>
> Fav Raags of yours
>
>
>
> That cant be said in particular. Everything depends on our mood..
Once upon
> a time, I was loving desh raga. Sindhu Bhairavi. Now that the school has
> started, we are thinking more in western classical side, to bring an
> orchestra out of the same. We are doing research in those lines.
>
>
>
> Q :- How do you overcome criticism or face it ?
>
>
>
> Ar :- we should see to what extent there is truth in it. If there exists
> truth in it, we should change it. If an error or a mistake is done, we
> should get transformed, and life doesn't end up there . Instead of
> rectifying ourselves, if we keep doing the same mistake again and again,
> then it becomes bigger. Sometimes, the criticism becomes unwanted .
So, we
> should decide within ourselves.
>
>
>
> Sometimes, when we read the letters in a language, like A B C or
even tamil
> Letters, it becomes a part of our system. And then , we see as to
what could
> be derived out of these letters, to see if a poetry or a novel comes
out of
> the same. Basically, we are all in the basics, and not progressing
after the
> same. There is nit much importance given to the art aspect in Films, and
> people just think that they are filmy people.
>
>
>
> Our Km Music company, is going to come out with Thirukural. ( The
questioner
> says, that this would be a great dedicatory effort to the Language Tamil
> itself, for which AR says " Pls don't add burden like that (
Smilingly )".
> It will be an enjoyable album. Maniratnam and Vairamuthu have also
liked it.
> They have heard it
>
>
>
> My first and foremost aim and aspiration got accomplished in my
first movie
> itself. All that is happening now, is just an added bonus. The first
film
> itself got me so many awards like " Time 's 10 best Soundtracks; It
went off
> to Bollywood also: National Award".
>
>
>
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>
>
> --
> regards,
> Vithur
>
> ARR -- The Sweet Cube always
>
