Friday, February 4, 2011

Rock on, Rahman


A R Rahman was nominated to Oscar Awards in two different categories. He missed Golden Globe award for the same nomination. (Film: “127 Hours”).
“I have two Oscars, two Grammy’s, a BAFTA and a Golden Globe. It’s not just another award function where they shower their love on you every now and then by giving you an award. I think it is great to be in good company by getting nominated. It is just the five best composers across the world, from U.S. point of view, pitted against one another. But I don’t think the country goes gaga over me winning or not inning an international award. This isn’t a cricket match” – A R Rahman

Rahman has recently released a music video titled “Changing Seasons”, featuring visuals from the movie “Raavanan / Raavan”. Release in Tamil and Hindi, it features the song “Uda Ja Re… (Hindi)” / “Nane varuven….(Tamil)”, which played during the roll over credits. The film not done well at the box office and Rahman’s score for the film didn’t become particularly popular. Why the need then to revive the single? He answers.,

“In the urgency of life, a lot of good things go past and we don’t pay attention to them. I think “Raavanan / Raavan” had the most enchanting visuals by Santosh Sivn (cinematographer) and Aishwarya looked very beautiful. Mani Ratnam was kind eough to let me use the unused stills from the film.”


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