Thanks a lot, Vithur. We cannot thank you enough for your service. These interviews & anecdotes gives us a different perspective to ARR's personality.
Warm Regards ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vinayak theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 9:18 PM, Vithur <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Srini, > > This is a 2 hr long interview on ARR which was aired on Pongal Day in Fm > Rainbow... I am giving the transcript on a daily basis, as it is so big, and > I cant type it at one stretch... > > This was a recorded interview. Questions were asked by celebrities, and he > answered each one of them. > > Sound bytes were taken from celebrities and from AR > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 9:07 PM, Srini Santhanam <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hey Vithur, >> >> What program is this? Is AR on air (on phone?) when the celebrities ask >> questions? or is a recorded interview? >> >> Cheers, >> Srini >> >> On Jan 28, 2009, at 9:32 PM, Vithur wrote: >> >> >> Director Rajeev Menon ( FM RAINBOW ) >> >> >> We are very close. Myself and Rahman have been close for the last 20 >> years. In the film " Uyire", there was just a tune. ( Dum Dum Dum Dum…. Just >> the tune ) There was no background score there . We started shooting with >> the same. There we got the thought that the hero and heroine must not dance >> on the green meadows, but join in the end. So both are separated and search >> each other, and in between we show the sky, the sea etc etc . we built >> up the waiting between the both. We have been building the song in the >> manner, where the hero walks on the wall with a suicidal attempt sort of a >> situation etc >> >> >> There were a lot of moving shots and also singing shots in it. After >> seeing all that, and after the editing, Rahman scored the Background score >> for the same. Sometimes, the visuals inspire him to do the tune, and >> sometimes, we would get the full tune by itself. >> >> >> Vennilave was done after the full tune was made. For eg :- " Vidai >> vandhuvudan Nila Vandhadhu……….. ( Yenge Enadhu Kavithai from KK )" . That >> song had a pain in it. It would be a plus to have pain in a melody type of a >> song. That pain can be expressed in words. The same can be expressed by >> means of visuals also. Those visuals would at times trigger some sounds. >> >> >> With Rahman, it is a collaborative process. There is no one who sees World >> Cinema like that. If you want to be a successful Music Director, you must be >> able to bring out the latent subtle feelings which would be present in the >> story. He excels in all that. His Background score would speak for him. >> >> >> Take for eg in the movie " Bombay", there is a scene where there are riots >> everywhere, like the city is burning, people are wounded and they are >> running, everyone is latchi charged etc . He could have composed a heavy BGM >> like ( Dha Dha Dha …… ) .. But the theme song for the movie is a gentle one >> ( he hums it…. He has a wonderful voice J ). The theme is such that of a >> pain of a mother losing her son , and the emotions between the mother and >> the son is portrayed amidst such a chaotic situation. >> >> >> There is a great success in his career, starting with a Tamil movie, and >> then going to the Hindi Cinema Industry and then with Slumdog and Bombay >> Dreams. I think each and every Chennai resident and Tamlian must feel proud >> seeing his victory. It's a very proud moment for close friends like us. >> >> >> The most important aspect is that although AR may be reaching new heights, >> the simplicity, the humility and modesty which is present within him, the >> devotion, the spirituality is the same as he was before. >> >> >> The Dileep Shekhar, the A.R.Rahman, the AR whom I know is one and the same >> as he has been all through. I just have only one question to ask him. >> >> >> Q :- You have been so creative. All these creativity comes to you during >> the nights. Is it because you always are in American Standard Time, or is it >> because you are on a permanent jetlag. I don't know whether you get good >> tunes, when you are getting sleep But, I am concerned about your health and >> exercise for your body, and have a desire as to why you shouldn't compose in >> Indian Standard Time ? Why shouldn't you keep your recording during the >> morning hours ? ( He asks all these smilingly ) >> >> >> >> ARR :- ( he replies smilingly, and the chemistry between the both is very >> friendly ) >> >> >> This looks very selfish. You are doing a movie now. You are going to come >> to studio. You are slowly laying the foundation for this…… ( He laughs ) >> >> >> I have been sleeping properly in the nights now, after having come from >> LA. The kids want me to be with them, and they would want me to narrate >> stories etc . So, they take me with them by 12 AM itself. Sometimes, in art, >> you cant say " Stop!!". It cannot be done like a Banking Job. When an extra >> ordinary idea comes up, and when we interrupt it, it doesn't come back >> again. Everyday is a challenge. What to do !!! We are all creative people, >> and this is not a 9 to 5 job. It is a gift and a curse. >> >> >> -- >> regards, >> Vithur >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > > > >
