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Illaiyaraaja must go Hollywood

Topic started by The Fan (@ spider-wc083.proxy.aol.com) on Sat Oct 3 20:38:53 EDT 1998.
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How do you think Illaiyaraaja would work on a Hollywood assignment if he gets or takes up one? Would you think Raja will do great in a thriller movie, sci-fi, a Bond type or a titanic type or a Sound of Music type?!!

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Responses:

• From: balaji (@ schubert.crhc.uiuc.edu) on: Sat Oct 3 22:36:40 EDT 1998
  
  IR has done all the types of movies that u r talking about and will fit in perfectly in hollywood scenario. i don't see much change.
  
  
• From: SHYAM SHEKHAR (@ 203.197.130.44) on: Sun Oct 4 09:36:40 EDT 1998
  
  Dear Pal
  Instead of thinking of scoring music for Hollywood films which are of late relying more on background sound effects, Raaja could better focus on immediate opportunites of working with leading Indian directors.
  like
  KAMALHASSAN for marudanayagam
  Manirathnam next tamil film etc
  
  Remember, musical element needs to be strong to provide scope for a musician of Isaignani's calibre.
  Technology oriented films do not need him. wait for his next album that I can authentically say is under production. It is not the symphony.But another project.
  
  Upcoming films like Cheran's Desiya Geetham and
  Prabhu's Manam Virumbude unnai will prove clearly that Isaignani's sabbatical from the top of TFM is over
  
  shyam
  
  
• From: srikanth (@ slip-32-101-16-226.il.us.ibm.net) on: Sun Oct 4 11:12:58 EDT 1998
  
  Technology oriented films - what does this mean
  (Raja has dig out movies like Haridas, Thirunelakandar which did not rely on tech.)
  
  We accet technology for everthing, even "palkaran" has an electronic organizer, a day is not passed without going near the computer, why Musicians using electronics are not respected.
  It is not easy to create a natural looking sound from a synth,if you think it is easy I am sorry for you .
  
  
  
• From: kitty (@ giasmda.vsnl.net.in) on: Sun Oct 4 14:25:01 EDT 1998
  
  Shrikanth : I know that getting natural sounds from a synth is difficult, but that does'nt require musical creativity.
  
  
• From: Srikanth (@ slip-32-101-16-254.il.us.ibm.net) on: Sun Oct 4 23:29:19 EDT 1998
  
  Kitty:
  It is a form a creativity,
  Technology cannot be considered as a killer to creativity. If you do not know use the tech properly you mess up things. That is the fact here. Hollywood runs 100% on technology, no creativity is lost here.
  Technology is a tool - using it or not is in the hands of the Music director. He cannot be blamed as a poor creator if he uses technology.
  During Raja's period Composer was only a Composer who wrote tons of scores but now a composer should know how to handle technology properly.
  
  Srikanth
  
  
• From: The Fan (@ spider-tr033.proxy.aol.com) on: Sun Oct 4 23:48:28 EDT 1998
  
  IR can go hollywood without being techie! Even today, hollywood film scores are experimental, and fully dependent on orchestral scores. Did you see Rush Hour, it has got an excellent score for the titles. More like IR can easily do in his sleep.
  
  Any hollywood producers out there? Can't someone have an association with IR? I mean what is this?
  
  If I have a million dollars savings, I am going to do something on these lines. Make friends with James Cameron/Spielberg, host a party for him and even agree to pay a price for having IR given a chance to score for their movies.
  
  Who is there powerful in India to help achieve this at this time? Amitabh can do it, but he is trying to help ABC survive? Who else? Kamal? Yes he can do it with a Marudanayagam perhaps.
  
  Comeon, Somebody wake up!
  
  
• From: r.ravi (@ 119.dallas-04.tx.dial-access.att.net) on: Thu Oct 8 23:35:17 EDT 1998
  
  The latest score for "TITANIC" proves tech and music are two different things.
  James Horner didnt rel;y much on technology or musical effects but the score did the magic like Ilayaraaja does in his movies.And that dear fellas proves the point once again that....score is more important than technology and the stuff.
  
  
• From: Siva (@ 12.18.32.80) on: Fri Oct 9 04:01:45 EDT 1998
  
  IR has all the talents to prove in Hollywood. But I believe IR could give an impact, if he gets a movie of Titanic type. Other types I doubt. He could only be just another music director.
  
  
• From: Siva (@ 12.18.32.80) on: Fri Oct 9 04:03:01 EDT 1998
  
  IR has all the talents to prove in Hollywood. But I believe IR could give an impact, if he gets a movie of Titanic type. Other types I doubt. He could only be just another music director.
  
  
• From: Venkat S (@ dbs.tn.nic.in) on: Fri Oct 9 08:24:05 EDT 1998
  
  why not?
  IR will certainly make it if he is given a chance
  provided he is given a great theme..
  
  no doubt he will shine like north star..
  
  - venkat
  
  
• From: Desikan (@ a0174.chantilly.mns.net) on: Fri Oct 9 11:22:02 EDT 1998
  
  the crux of hollywood is only the BGM and that is more felt when the film is like that. eg TITANIC.
  the film was really high tech but still the BGM was felt throughout. i can think of 'kaalapani' a mohanlal starrer(i believe it his his own production). the BGM was really extraordinary where for the first time one could get the feel of REAL digital surround effect. given the speed of his composition, hardly 3-5 days for the entire film, i think IR will be the best choice for hollywood producers if once he gets a chance to prove his genious.
  
  
• From: NagasubramaniaN (@ fw.baan.nl) on: Fri Oct 9 11:32:20 EDT 1998
  
  hai.,
  i agree with desikan.,
  IR has extraordinary skills in BGM & IMO he is the only MD in india doing a decent work in BGM field.,however if we really wish to have IR in Hollywood., we may try to bring an international audio album with IR's greatest BGM Works.,
  BTW do u have any idea about the BGM of the english movie 'fire' MDed by ARR?
  NagasubramaniaN
  
  
• From: Mukundh (@ zeus.sabre.net) on: Fri Oct 9 11:38:08 EDT 1998
  
  Hey guys,
  
  Ilayaraja is scoring the music for kamal's Marudanaayagam. He has also scored the music for its trailer in the internet in
  kamal's homepage. Source: Today's dinakaran (velli malar in www.dinakaran.com). Great isn't it!
  
  
• From: NagasubramaniaN (@ fw.baan.nl) on: Sat Oct 10 01:38:36 EDT 1998
  
  hai.,
  can u provide a link to kamal's homepage in newtfmpage ?
  NagasubramaniaN
  
  
• From: NAVUKKARASU (@ sp-69-104.tm.net.my) on: Thu Oct 14 05:03:05 EDT 1999
  
  IR CAN DO MORE BETTER IN HOLLYWOOD IF HE GET CHANCE IN THERE.HE IS THE RIGHT PERSON TO PROVE ABOUT INDIAN TALENT IN HOLLYWOOD AMONG KAMALHASSAN AS ACTOR ,WHO DIRECT MARUTHANAYAGAM
  
  
• From: S.P MAHENDRAN (@ jhb-cache18.jaring.my) on: Sun Oct 17 06:32:07 EDT 1999
  
  IR must go for Hollywood.He is a musical genius.He can do what other can't.IR really will do well if he get a chance.
  
  
• From: (^!^) (@ ip169.kansas-city.mo.pub-ip.psi.net) on: Mon Oct 18 00:43:09 EDT 1999
  
  What do you guys mean "IR must go Hollywood?". He has already done that. Last time he was in the U.S., he went to L.A. and went on the $45 tour of Hollywood, Rodeo Drive, Universal Studios etc. Chumma chumma 'Hollywood pO, Hollywood pO' nnu ezhudhinaa, avar (avarOda retirement la) maththa oorellaam paakka vENdaamaa? India la yE avar innum Panchathan Recording Inn kooda paaththadhillaiyaam.:-)
  
  
• From: ^!^!^^ jr (@ 216.32.18.74) on: Mon Oct 18 18:54:58 EDT 1999
  
  .. then he would say he scored a symphony in LA.and people will praise the work without even hearing it.
  
  
• From: Nithin (@ ncconsulting-gw.customer.dsl.alter.net) on: Thu Dec 2 17:51:36 EST 1999
  
  I think Manoj Night Shyamalan, Director of Sixth Sense is the best bet for Illaiyaraja to compose music for a Hollywood film. Shyamalan is going to direct another Bruce Willis thriller in April of 2000. The name is 'Unbreakable'. Would that not be a promising new beginning for our Maestro Illaiyaraaja?
  
  Read on in the rediff articles:
  
  
  
  http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1999/dec/02manoj.htm
  
  
• From: ME (@ ppp-084.m2-18.tor.ican.net) on: Thu Dec 2 23:01:30 EST 1999
  
  IR go to hollywood..please..What a joke..Please let someone with talent..ie..ARR..take that road..oh right..he is already there..Where is IR..maybe one of his sons can do that for him..or IR can dream of such trips..ah?
  
  
• From: Saravanan Kuppusamy (@ 157.182.82.121) on: Tue Dec 7 14:43:43 EST 1999
  
  To ME
  I dont know who you are?..
  I give damn to your identity..
  No need to dream About trips..
  I know few cello and harp players who are studying with me.. and i know i their dreams..getting a chance to play in Royal Philharmonic Orchestra..really a dream..they need put their twenty years learnings...
  But IR made a composition in RPC( the first asian)..
  I dont want to hear abt dreams of others ..that too from an anonymous piece of shit...
  thank you,
  saravanan.
  
  
• From: Srikanth (@ 216.32.18.74) on: Tue Dec 7 15:45:52 EST 1999
  
  Mr.Saravanan Kuppusamy neega solrathu rumba correct,
  but just one question, where is the so called first every asians RPC composition.
  
  Hope you remember our super star's venture to hollywood.......just acting! in one english movie! does not give a hollywood status.
  
  The so called or claimed RPC composition is spokey from the day one, both achivements look somewhat similar to me.
  
  Only way to stop this is raja should release his RPO composition, till then ME's and other unknown elements will be bombarding raja, by the way, they have the all the right to do so.
  
  
• From: bb (@ franck.crhc.uiuc.edu) on: Tue Dec 7 16:07:27 EST 1999
  
  srikanth:-)))) beating a dead horse, idhu thEvaiyaa:-)))
  
  
• From: Srikanth (@ 216.32.18.74) on: Tue Dec 7 16:16:09 EST 1999
  
  bb,
  I am just jobless for now,pozuthupogavillai,
  china kadupu, suma rpo ppo opo ---- just paper talks all boils down to OB.
  
  
• From: annoymous (@ 203.116.186.31) on: Wed Dec 8 01:33:59 EST 1999
  
  It would be better if IR goes to goa and see the beaches.it would be better for TFM if he retires.
  
  
• From: S (@ netcache31.mot.com) on: Wed Dec 8 02:50:27 EST 1999
  
  Srikanth,
  
  I guess u r not aware of the problems involved in releasing the Symphony.....U can mail ppl like Madhan or Gopal Prasad to get some updates.....
  
  bb,
  
  I thot u knew the problem...
  
  
• From: srikanth (@ 216.32.18.74) on: Wed Dec 8 14:36:01 EST 1999
  
  
  "I think Manoj Night Shyamalan, Director of Sixth Sense is the best bet for Illaiyaraja to compose music for a Hollywood film. Shyamalan is going to direct another Bruce Willis thriller in April of 2000. The name is 'Unbreakable'. Would that not be a promising new beginning for our Maestro Illaiyaraaja? "
  
  -- -- Entha velaila soneegalo--- people are going after Arr now.....
  
  
• From: Tamil Anban (@ iq-ind-as007-64.iquest.net) on: Wed Dec 8 19:12:25 EST 1999
  
  I remember for "BloodStone" Illaiyaraaja scored the music and he got Super Star a chance to act in that movie. To repay the debt Rajini acted in Rajathi Raja for Pavalar Creations Illaiyaraajas home banner.
  
  Illaiyaraaja also scored music for a British film "The Wind" it was around 1985.
  
  So Illaiyaraaja already been to Hollywood and he doesn't need to prove his mettle to any one who copies music from old tamil songs and Pop music.
  
  
• From: srikanth (@ 216.32.18.74) on: Wed Dec 8 19:16:49 EST 1999
  
  Tami anban,
  Rajiniku Raja Recomendationa --- konjum jasthi illa
  British film -- Hollywood Purialeye...
  
  
• From: Athinarayanan (@ netcache32.mot.com) on: Wed Dec 8 19:59:10 EST 1999
  
  Srikanth,
  
  It was true that Rajini was recommended by Raja for Bloodstone in 87 or so and so you need not have to express surprise about that.Please don't underestimate Raja's talents just because of the present tfm scenario.
  
  Thanks,
  Athi
  
  
• From: srikanth (@ vdslppp102.sttl.uswest.net) on: Wed Dec 8 21:19:34 EST 1999
  
  I have never under estimated raja's (including recomendation) talents.
  
  
• From: eden (@ 202.54.71.152) on: Wed Dec 8 22:40:08 EST 1999
  
  I had seen the film `Bloodstone' (by Ashok Amirtharaj)..where Raja has already scored for a HW movie..there's nothing new about this HW business..
  
  
• From: e (@ 202.54.71.152) on: Wed Dec 8 22:41:33 EST 1999
  
  ..where the movie maker is of Indian origin.. May be the one who started the thread wanted Raja to score for one with a non-Indian company...
  
  
• From: tamilan (@ ) on: Sun Feb 13 15:31:24 EST 2000
  
  ir must do music tour around the world like
  what m.j did?....nadakemaaa.??????????????
  
  this is one of the way that we publicity our music
  like kardanika,..bla bla bla..
  
  
  

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