It is as if A.R. was not talented before this. Personally, i feel SDM is not among AR's best works. I just can't compare this album with Dilse, Roja, Bombay, Vandemataram, Duet or even 1947 Earth. According to me, this recognition is just because the movie was directed by a westerner and the production house is from U.S. All i can say is that this is not the recognition of the first good work of A.R, it is just the first recognition of good and great works that A.R. has been doing. We need to understand that there are lot of other talented Indians, and western recognition doesn't alone make himself/herself talented.
Re: No the first time
by on Feb 11, 2009 09:36 AM
and ofcourse you shouldn't be living & recording in INDIA...should check whether AR.Rahman has changed is citizenship to british hehe.
No doubt that Rahman is genius! But I think Slumdog Millioner's music is not as great as its making waves around the world. All Rahman's fans know that this is very mediocre stuff from him, and even Rahman would have been laughing somewhere inside in his heart. But life is very strange, sometime you dont get even small recognition for your best work, and sometime u get Oscar for average work. But as as Indian I'm proud of his achivement.
Re: Rahman would have been laughing inside his heart
by Suman A on Feb 10, 2009 09:13 PM
For us Indians his other works are better because we have a sense of music which is unique to our part of the world. If he has given Delhi 6 songs to SM, more chances that western audience would not have liked as it would have been too alien for them to digest. For SM, Rahman has managed to create music suiting their tastes with Indian sounds, a true mark of genius.
Re: Rahman would have been laughing inside his heart
by Shivaji Ghosh on Feb 10, 2009 05:35 PM
Amit bhai, you are right..it is sad but true that some of ARR's good works in "Bose..", "Water","Meenaxi","Rang De Basanti" or say "Delhi 6" have not caught the attention of The Academy. SM is not a bad movie, but a mediocre one definitely, and ARR's music complements the story. Wish Rahman's true gems get noticed internationally someday.
Re: Rahman would have been laughing inside his heart
by upekshit hai on Feb 10, 2009 06:39 PM
might not be best..but it definately suits film..and it has Indian sound which is important..Waiting for his Oscar
Re: Rahman would have been laughing inside his heart
by MEENAKSHI SUNDARAM on Feb 10, 2009 09:03 PM
Yes ARR is genius he knows how to market his music. Thanks to media he and the film received this kind of hype.
Go and see the film "NAAN KADAVUL". Then you will know the meaning of music. Thanks to Ilayaraja.
Re: Re: Rahman would have been laughing inside his heart
by Sriram Govindarajan on Feb 10, 2009 11:26 PM
Naan kadavul songs suck...but the BGM is good....Illayaraja WAS the god of music....ne its Rahman, accept the change, when the US and UK can do that, why are you just refusing to acknowledge the genius in Rahman....Jealousy????
Re: Re: Re: Rahman would have been laughing inside his heart
by Sriram Govindarajan on Feb 11, 2009 12:44 PM
ya if Raaja is not given an award you say he is beyond it...hahaha
Re: Re: Rahman would have been laughing inside his heart
by abdul hameed on Feb 11, 2009 11:15 AM
Only south Indian can like his music not for all. Rehman is not like him He create his music for all
Only two people in Indian film Industry has the caliber to get oscars..kamal among the artists and rahman among the technicians…I believe this year its the technicians turn..Cometh “marmayogi” the actor would accomplish it…quite interesting to note both are tamilians….
Re: Rahman the Grt
by Vijay Gopalsamy on Feb 11, 2009 09:10 AM
hello moderator will u please stop this. he is making india proud,so think broad.when india won yesterday, it was becoz of pathan brothers, whole of india cheered not only pathan's family rite.so better don't bring in stuffs like this.make up your mind, wish rahman for the oscars
Re: Rahman the Grt
by Basker Mathrubootham on Feb 11, 2009 08:29 AM
Rahman never calls himself a tamilian although he is one. He dedicated his GG award to India. Think big. Nehru said this after he got elected from Allahabad. " Just because I got elected from Allahabad, it doesn't mean I will work only for them. I belong to the whole of India." Think great. Nobody calls Abdul Kalam as a Tamilian. He is always 200% Indian whose mother tongue happens to be Tamil.
Re: Re: Re: Rahman the Grt
by Anthakudi Nagarajan on Feb 11, 2009 10:52 AM
Verses in Carnatic music is in Telugu but, most of the exponents of Carnatic music are Tamils. Therefore, music has no language boundary.
Only two people in the Indian film Industry has the caliber to get oscars..kamal among the artists and rahman among the technicians…I believe this year its the technicians turn..Cometh “marmayogi” the actor would accomplish it…quite interesting to note both are tamilians….
