I didn't get much of a chance to listen a lot to his music in the last few years, but before that, these are my fav 1)Indira - Nila Kagiradhu(Tam) 2)Marghali Puve(Tam) 3)Maa tuje Salam - VandeMataram 4)Dilse title song 5)Roja - Ye haseen .. 6)Chandralekha(Tam - Tiruda tiruda) 7)Guru 7)Taal - Pick any song 8)Vennilave (Minsara Kanavu- Tam) 9)Masti Ki Paathshala (RDB) 10)Tuhire From Bombay.
Great as Rahman is, I feel that our North Indian friends are shortchanged by just being exposed to his Hindi filmi tunes. Some of his best work till date came in his early years in Tamil movies, including Pudhiya Mugam and Duet. If I were to pick the best compilation, I would pick Roja & Duet over everything else. Best song would be Anjali, Anjali which has elements of Carnatic, Jazz and Western Classical all weaved into one. First one (after Ilayaraaja) to actively use harmonies in music and this song stood out.
Re: How about Duet
by Sivaram Vurakarnam on Feb 07, 2009 10:09 AM
Yeah....u are true....like they say, a frog living in a well, thinks that the water in the well is the whole of world / universe.
1) Bombay Theme - Any time, anywhere, this is the best of the best of the best 2) Swades - Yeh jo des hai tera... 3) Kannamoochi yenada - Kandukondain Kandukondain 4) Nathiye Nathiye - Rythm 5) Thirakkaatha kattukkulle Pirakkaatha Pillaigal - En Swaasa katre 6) Kathalikkum pennin kaigal - Kadhalan 7) Oru deiyvam thantha poove - Kannathil Muthammittaal 8) All songs of Alaipayuthey 9) Ennavale Ennavale - Kadhalan 10) Sevvaanam - Pavithra (one of his oldest) 11) All songs of Puthiya Mugam 12) Uyirum Neeye - Pavithra (one of the songs, which can move you to tears... about motherhood and the greatness of mother)
1) Bombay Theme - Any time, anywhere, this is the best of the best of the best 2) Swades - Yeh jo des hai tera... 3) Kannamoochi yenada - Kandukondain Kandukondain 4) Nathiye Nathiye - Rythm 5) Thirakkaatha kattukkulle Pirakkaatha Pillaigal - En Swaasa katre 6) Kathalikkum pennin kaigal - Kadhalan 7) Oru deiyvam thantha poove - Kannathil Muthammittaal 8) All songs of Alaipayuthey 9) Ennavale Ennavale - Kadhalan 10) Sevvaanam - Pavithra (one of his oldest) 11) All songs of Puthiya Mugam 12) Uyirum Neeye - Pavithra (one of the songs, which can move you to tears... about motherhood and the greatness of mother)
Like legend since industires begen. like Naushad, Shankar-Jaikishan, S.D. Burman, Lakshmikant-Pyarelaal, R. D. Burman he is also become Legend.
If you talk about Rehmans Favoirates. so You have to tell all collections and if you sort so you can take one song from every film.
1 - Ye Haseen Wadian - Roka. 2 - Pyaar Yeh Jaane Kaisa hai; Mangta Hai Kya - Rangeela. 3 - Kehna Hai Kya Jomaine - Bombay. 4 - Satrangi Re; E Ajnabi; Dilse Re - Dil Se. 5 - Bano Rani; Bhini Bhini; Rut Afai Re - 1947 Earth. 6 - Ishq bina; Nahi Saamne; Ramta Jogi - Taal. 7 - Mujhe Rangde Mujhe Rangde - Takshak. 8 - Sunta Hai Mera Khuda; K Sera Sera - Pukar. 9 - Main ALbeli - Zubaida. 10 - Mitwa O Mitwa; Radha Kaise na Jale - Langaan. 11 - Mohe Rnagde Basanti Chola - The Legend of Bhagat Singh......
List Abhi Khatam Nahi Hui Mere dost Abhi to aur films baki hain Like..... - Saathiya, Yuva, Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities, Kisna, Swades, Rang De Basanti, Guru, Jodhaa Akbar, aane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Yuvvraaj And The best work again [ Slumdog Millionaire ] - [ Delhi 6 ] and Journe Still go on till he Stop Breathing ..... Ghajini