his intentions are reflected in the result of his movies. i cant remember any single wholesome album under his belt till date. all of them are either a mix of good and average songs or entirely intolerable!!
On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 12:34 AM, jibandevta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Quite arrogant.... > I think only ARR is there who is 'down-to-earth' completely > and does not like to make any fuss about his works.. > > Regards > -jiban > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Farzad khaleel" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > "" I'd like to bring the first Oscar to India"" > > > > Ambitious dude > > > > God bless ~~~ > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 12:38 PM, yasheer_ar2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > *INTRODUCTION* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just 22, and he gets a personal call from Rajini, telling him > his Kuselan > > > music album is a benchmark in Tamil movie music. Find out in > this exclusive > > > Behindwoods interview why he and his uncle, A.R. Rahman, never > discuss music > > > when they meet, why he dislikes remix songs, and his burning > desire to bring > > > home India's first Oscar. > > > > > > "Please stop comparing Rahman and me." > > > > > > *BW: On the Kuselan album* > > > > > > *GV:* The movie is a very emotional story about two friends. > One, played > > > by Pasupathy is an ordinary man, and the other played by Rajini, > is a > > > superstar called Ashok Raj. Now the songs for each character is > different in > > > sensibility: a song like Sollamma, Sollamma reflects the life of > Pasupathy, > > > a song like Perinba talks about a superstar's awesome > achievements. Om > > > Zaarere is Rajini's duet, Nayan's song, Chaaral is more hip and > modern. The > > > idea was to have different emotions in each song that suits the > character. > > > Here the Superstar appears in the movie for an hour, unlike in > the Malayalam > > > original where Mamooty only does a cameo. The scale of the songs > for > > > Superstar here have been done spectacularly. > > > > > > * > > > What has been the Superstar's reactions to the album?* > > > > > > He loves it. He has called me at least twice on my mobile to > tell me that I > > > have crossed the records of any other Tamil music album. Rajini > Sir and I > > > have become good friends! (Laughs). It's amazing to hear him say > `we are > > > setting new records'. Om Zaarere is being played everywhere –I > hear it even > > > in cars. But I tell myself always: okay, you've made a hit song. > Now move on > > > and see how you can do better with your next album. > > > > > > *Which songs does Rajini particularly like?* > > > > > > If you're looking at melody, he likes Sollamma, if you're > thinking of a > > > hit, he likes Om Zaarere. > > > > > > > > > " Rajini called me at least twice on my mobile" > > > > > > * > > > How difficult is to compose music for the Superstar?* > > > > > > See, it depends on the composer. If you give me a choice between > two > > > difficult song situations and two easy song situations, I'll > take the > > > tougher one. That's my character: to take on a challenge. And in > Kuselan > > > I've met that challenge in such a way that the Superstar is > pleased. > > > > > > *Are you satisfied with the album?* > > > > > > I am very satisfied – I think it's my best to date. > > > > > > " Rahman and myself like our own space " > > > > > > > > > * > > > What has Rahman said about the album* > > > > > > Well, he likes the Chaaral song and the Cinema, Cinema song. And > that was > > > great to hear from the legend. > > > > > > *How difficult is to be A.R's nephew –what are the expectations > and > > > pressures of that?* > > > > > > First of all, there is no comparison between us. That is all the > work of > > > blogs and fans. You have to take that away from your mind and > listen to my > > > music independently. Then you'll see that my music is different > from A.R. > > > Besides, as a family we don't meet to discuss music. We meet > rarely and when > > > we do we talk about other things. If A.R. says something about > my music it > > > will be to my sound engineer, and then I get to hear from him > that he liked > > > such and such song. I heard that he liked my songs in Veyil. > That's how we > > > are: we like our own space. > > > > > > * > > > What are your personal ambitions?* > > > > > > I have a long way to go. I'm just starting. But I'd like to > bring the first > > > Oscar to India. I'd like to aim for something like that. > > > > > > *Who are your favorite music composers?* > > > > > > Apart from Rahman, I like Ennio Morriccone, Hans Zimmer and > James Horner. > > > In Bollywood, I like Shankar, Eshan, Loy. > > > * > > > * *Have you heard Dasavatharam's music?* > > > > > > Himesh does what he knows best in his style. I liked Oh Ho Sanam > song > > > *What is your method?* > > > > > > I do two songs in my style, and I let the director choose the > rest. I give > > > the option to them. I give the directors a lot of space.* * > > > > > > > > > " I'd like to bring the first Oscar to India " > > > > > > * > > > What inspires you?* > > > > > > Even a painting can inspire me. Or a story. The story in Veyil > inspired me > > > very much. > > > *Your feelings about Veyil?* > > > > > > I am thrilled that my very first movie went to Cannes, and won > the > > > National, State and Filmfare award. Thanks to Vasantha Balan. > The combo > > > worked out superbly. > > > *For the cinema, cinema song in Kuselan one of the people you > had called > > > to appear in the song is director Vijay of Kreedom. Why did you > choose him? > > > * > > > > > > We think on the same wavelength. We discuss each other's work. > We go out to > > > dinner. He has been a great help to me. And a really nice > person. Recently > > > for my birthday-which was June 13th, he threw a surprise party > for me. I > > > thought one way to return his gesture was to include him in the > song as a > > > way of honoring him. > > > > > > *When do you feel fully satisfied with a song?* > > > > > > Only after the final mix is over. Before that I am never > satisfied. Also, I > > > know when I'm tuning a song that it could be a hit. Such as > Urugudhe. And > > > for Polladavan and Veyil I got claps in the theatre for the hit > songs. > > > > > > *How do you choose a particular playback voice for a song?* > > > > > > I know it instinctively. For instance, for Om Zaarere I just > knew it had to > > > be sung by Daler Mehendi. And I invited him to sing it. Veyil I > thought will > > > be good for Kailash Kher's voice, and I got him to do it. > > > > > > *One song in Kuselan goes up to 7 minutes rather than the usual > five.* > > > > > > The song required it because at one point at the end of the > story the movie > > > shifts to Kerala, and that's where the extra two minutes of the > song comes > > > in. > > > > > > *You seem to dislike doing remix songs.* > > > > > > I've just begun composing. Why should I resort to remix? I have > so many > > > tunes to offer to cinema. That's why I avoid them. However, for a > > > forthcoming Selvaraghavan film, the visuals require it. In this > case I am > > > doing a remix. They have already spent so much on the song, I > can't come and > > > spoil that. > > > > > > *What do you tell your playback singers usually?* > > > > > > To co-operate as much as possible, and not give excuses like I > was held up > > > elsewhere and so I am late. Also, to give their maximum when > singing. > > > > > > *Directors you'd like to compose for?* > > > > > > Mani Sir. In Bollywood, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Faran Aktar. > > > > > > *Fave playbacks?* > > > > > > Lata Mageshkar, Rahman's voice I like very much. Chitra madam, > Alka Yagnik, > > > Shankar Mahadevan – and a lot of other singers. > > > > > > " When I hear New York Nagaram, I can't move. " > > > * > > > Fave songs?* > > > > > > From Jillunu Oru Kadhal- New York Nagaram. When I hear that > song, I just > > > have to sit down and hear it fully, and only then continue with > what I'm > > > doing. Luka Chuppi from Rang De Basanti, and the duet song from > Ilayaraaja > > > Sir's Hey Ram. > > > > > > *Actors to compose for? * > > > > > > SRK, Rajini, Nana Patekar, Kamal. Especially after seeing > Dasavatharam, I > > > have become a big fan. How seamlessly he has pulled off ten > characters. > > > Among heroines, Kajol, Simran and Jyothika. > > > > > > *Your age?* > > > > > > 22 > > > > > > * > > > Love letters from fans?* > > > > > > A lot of fan mail but none of them are love letters from girls. > If I get > > > one, I'll make sure to send it to Behindwoods! > > > > > > *Any plans to hold a live concert?* > > > > > > Yes! We plan to hold one soon. All the singers for Kuselan will > be there, > > > and it will be a live Kuselan concert. > > > > > > * > > > Your most memorable experience in the industry so far?* > > > > > > When Rajini Sir called me and said Kuselan was a great album. > Suddenly the > > > phone rang, and the voice on the other end says, Hello, this is > Rajinikanth. > > > For a moment, I was frozen. I kept thinking: how can I save this > call?! > > > > > > > > > > > > "I desperately wanted to save Rajini's call > > > * > > > http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/music- > director/g-v-prakash-kumar.html > > > *<http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview- > 5/music-director/g-v-prakash-kumar.html> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Farzad Khaleel > > Webmaster > > http://rahmaniac.co.nr > > > > >
