Rahman, Tujhe Salaam - 5/10 | AR Rahman CNN-IBN Interview (Mar 01, 2009)

Rahmanism.com : 01-03-2009 CNN-IBN Interview with Veeraraghav TM

Part 5 Transcript

Fathima Rafique: He wanted a new music director for his upcoming film Roja and Trilok Sharda, his cousin told him there is this new guy who is doing really well.

Bharat Bala: We told him, listen you must listen to this guy. He's young, talented so give him a shot. And Mani was a hardcore.....at that point of time, he didnt want to change. Then he did......and suddenly something happened and he came to me and said listen I want you to take me to this guy's house.

Fathima Rafique: Actually we never liked going for previews. We wanted the public opinion of my brother's first movie so we all went to the theatre so when his name came on screen everybody was happy and clapped. We were all watching for the viewer's reaction. One guy was so excited. He liked the music so much and said in Tamil I was really happy. That was the first comment I heard in the theatre."

John Anthony: I think he was the youngest guy who had a chauffeur driven ambassador car at that time.

Bharat Bala: That car is a car in which he has travelled to every studio with his gig that was his, it was like a van equipped with everything.

Trilok Nair and Sharda Trilok: When he brought his first CD rack changer for the car, and he bought it home and he says come down and listen to this man. And it's got this huge big 40 CD changer at the back on the hat track.

Subhash Ghai: After Khalnayak I wanted a new shift, and when I heard his music of Roja, I asked who is the music composer because that affected me. He liked the title Taal very much. I told him it's north Indian music, remember that and you're very accomplished in southern music and I know that you're well versed with western music too but it is complete Himachali and Punjabi music. He is always restless as far as his work is concerned. Once he has searched he is quiet. He executes his song very peacefully. Do you think the song ishq bina jeena kya song from Taal has been sung by a girl? But three girls have sung it. He has mixed voices of three girls and made them sound like one. In Yuvvraj when I told him to compose the song karia na he was so restless finally he decided to leave the film and said that I won't be able to do it. I said try again and go for Taal, you go for ghada.

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[TheForsan1]

Ilayaraja's ego problem with Mani Ratnam cost him dear, he wouldn't have even imagined being thrown out of the crown by a boy called AR Rahman at that time!

God is great! God is always with good people!

Bad ones will have only temporary success!

[mooramona]

special thanks to Mr.A.R.Rahman sir giving intaligent and melody good music to this univourse . thanks to youtube recording good songs. mona from india

[balajipb1]

sir could u allow this awesome video to be download

[solidsnoop29]

cheers!