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What
does one write about a man who has exhausted all
adjectives for his creativity? Is he a prodigy,
genius, sculptor of music or international face
of Indian music? Well, we are talking about the
inimical A.R.
Rehman. |
He has achieved so much in
such a short span that it is a tribute to his
musical talent. He started out as a keyboard
artist having shown keen inclination towards
music because his father was also a cine musician.
Untimely death of his father forced him to earn
a living to support his impoverished family.
But he kept the fire alive. He
had worked in short films and a few ad jingles,
when Mani Ratnam was scouting for fresh talent.
Then came Roja, the landmark debut for Rehman.
Roja made him a pan-Indian composer overnight.
His fame spread beyond Kollywood and he became
a much sought-after composer for Hindi films
also. Roja also marked the beginning of a long
association with Mani, which resulted in several
hits like Bombay, Iruvar, Alai payuthey. He
became so to say, the stable musician for Mani.
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Rehman
has always evoked awe about his intuitive approach
to making tunes. He has the innate ability to
judge the mood and fashion the score mixing different
musical genres. This mixing does not seem like
a khichdi but a smooth blending chakkarapongal.
He is credited with bringing Western influences
and intrinsic rhythmic patterns in Tamil film
music. If Ilayaraja
was the king of melody, Rehman
was the badshah of beats. His songs however were
not just for the party hoppers, but include many
soulful tunes as well. The album Vande Mataram
created on the occasion of the 50th anniversary
of Indian independence, holds the record for the
highest sales figures amongst non-film music.
He
has always worked only with leading directors
like Shankar,
Priyadarshan, Ashutosh Gowitrikar(Lagaan) and
this choosy nature makes him produce assured hits
because he enjoys immense creative freedom under
these directors. He crossed the seas to work in
international projects like Bombay Dreams and
the Deepa Mehta films Water and Earth. He has
projected the sensitive core of Indian music to
the world and that is why he is preferred by discerning
directors.
An
intensely shy and reticent man, he does not give
interviews or wax eloquently on stage. Instead
he lets his music do all the talking. His favorite
line, Ella pugazhum iraivanukke(all praise to
the Lord) shows his humility despite scaling the
peaks of popularity.
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