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rising
star - part 1
Just
half a dozen films old, already has a national award to his credit, and
has millions of fans all over who are eagerly waiting for more from this
young man in his early twenties.... that is A.R.Rahman for you, the
latest sensation in the music world of the South! This is a short series
on A.R. Rahman, in which you will see an interview with him (which
appeared in "The Hindu") and some lyrics from the first few
films for which he scored the music. Hope you will enjoy it! Here is the
first part of the interview, which is followed by a small review of
ARR's first Tamil film "Roja" (along with some Tamil and Hindi
lyrics). A Passion for Quality Music by S.R. Ashok Kummar (for `The
Hindu' 1993).
With his mop of dusky curls, t-shirt and jeans, he looks like a teenage
college student, but the very first film for which he scored music
fetched him the National Award. It and his subsequent films were also
musical hits. The young music director of the South, A.R. Rahman, who
shot into limelight with "Roja" for blazing a new trial in
film music, has grown in stature and is undoubtedly here to stay.
How did you come into films?
My father, R.K.Shekar, was a music director in Malayalam films. He
assisted Salil Chowdhary, Devrajan and others. He died when I was nine.
At 11, I came into the field, playing on the keyboards and later as an
accompanyist. I worked under various music directors in Tamil, Telugu
and Malayalam - Ramesh Naidu, M.S.Vishwanathan and Illayaraja. It
started becoming a bit monotonous. I thought advertising would be a good
alternative. This went on for three years. I built my studio and took to
different forms of music - pop, rock and so on. It was then that I met
producer Tirlok Sharadha, cousin of ManiRathnam at a party. He (Mani)
came to my studio and heard some of my tunes. We agreed to work together
though we did not then decide on which movie.Only later he told me it
was to be "Roja" which he was directing for K.Balachander.
Roja. His first film was Roja which made everyone sit up and listen to
him.. The music was very different from the usual fare that one was used
to. Especially striking was the use of chorus and the instruments in
most of the songs.
Film: Roja
Actors: Arvind, Madhubala
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Director: Mani Rathnam
Here are the list of songs from this movie: 1. chinna chinna aasai - Was
rated the best song of the year 92. Received the national award - for
best lyricist (for Vairamuthu) and best music (for Rahman). Very simple
song, but has a nice beat to it. 2. rukkumani, rukkumani- Even though
the lyrics and picturisation of this song makes some people biased, but
the use of the chorus and the beat is real good. 3. Kaathal Rojaave - A
nice solo from SPB (with some humming in between by Sujatha). \par \pard
4. pudhu vellai mazhai - A soothing duet from Unni Menon and Sujatha. 5.
thamizha thamizha - A patriotic song sung by Hariharan and chorus.
Chinna chinna aasai (Tamil) chinna chinna aasai siRakatikkum aasai
muththu muthu aasai mudinthu vaiththa aasai vennilavu thottu muththamida
aasai ennai indha poomi chutRi vara aasai chinna chinna aasai
siRakatikkum aasai muththu muthu aasai mudinthu vaiththa aasai vennilavu
thottu muththamida aasai ennai indha poomi chutRi vara aasai chinna
chinna aasai siRakatikkum aasai mallikaip poovaai maaRi vida aasai
thenRalai kandu maalaiYida aasai mEkaNGaLai ellaam thottu vida aasai
sokaNGikaLai ellaam vittu vida aasai kaarkuzhalil ulakai kattivida aasai
chinna chinna aasai siRakatikkum aasai muththu muthu aasai mudinthu
vaiththa aasai vennilavu thottu muththamida aasai ennai indha poomi
chutRi vara aasai chinna chinna aasai siRakatikkum aasai muththu muthu
aasai mudinthu vaiththa aasai sEttRu vaYal aadi naatRRu nada aasai meen
pidiththu meeNdum aatRil vida aasai vaanavillai koNYcham uduththi koLLa
aasai pani thuLikkuL naanum paduththu koLLa aasai chiththiraththu mElE
sElai katta aasai chinna chinna aasai siRakatikkum aasai muththu muthu
aasai mudinthu vaiththa aasai vennilavu thottu muththamida aasai ennai
indha poomi chutRi vara aasai chinna chinna aasai siRakatikkum aasai
muththu muthu aasai mudinthu vaiththa aasai
Chhoti Si Aasha (Hindi)Dil hai chotta sa, chhoti si asha masti bhare man
ki, bholi si asha chand taron ko, choone ki asha asmanon me udne ki asha
dil hai chotta sa, chhoti si asha masti bhare man ki, bholi si asha
chand taron ko, choone ki asha asmanon me udne ki asha dil hai chotta
sa, chhoti si asha mehek jaoon main, aaj to aise phool bagiya me, meheke
hai jaise badAlon ki main odhoon chunariya jhoom jaoon main banke
bawariya apni choti me bandh loon duniya erero ere ereyo .... erero ere
ereyo .... swarg si dharti, khil rahi jaise mera man bhi to, khil raha
aise koyal ki tarha, gane ka armaan machli ki tarha, machloon ye armaan
jawani hai layi rangeen sapna dil hai chotta sa, chhoti si asha masti
bhare man ki, bholi si asha chand taron ko, choone ki asha asmanon me
udne ki asha dil hai chotta sa, chhoti si asha masti bhare man ki, bholi
si asha chand taron ko, choone ki asha asmanon me udne ki asha dil hai
chotta sa, chhoti si asha masti bhare man ki, bholi si asha
other
interviews
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