welcome... Enjoy... Inshallah, Lots more to come... :-) On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 10:27 PM, Vinayakam Murugan <[email protected]>wrote:
> 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 >> >> >> >> > > -- regards, Vithur
