Hats Off to A R RAHMAN, the Genius!!!

Am currently listening to the title song of Delhi – 6, 'Yeh Delhi hai mere yaar'. Wow! I fell for it the first time I listened to and still falling for it. Probably, one of the few Rahman’s songs that drives one crazy the first time itself. There are many of Rahman’s songs that would be quite disappointing initially, but end up to be the most heart-throbbing ones. One musician who has reached the ultimate depth of music and has the ability to create that lingering music into the listener’s souls. He knows the music, he knows the trend, he knows the mood, he knows how to give the right mix and he did make a difference. One musician who surprised the audience with his fab songs in his first movie itself and surprises the increased number of audience more by maintaining that mastery throughout. Well, I just thought of making this post more interesting by listing some of my top favourites of every category, but then I just realised that, well, NOT POSSIBLE. Well, I do have the patience, for, thinking about his song makes me feel great, but I don’t think I can make this post run to pages.

Whatever , be it the latest “Yeh Delhi hai” song in Delhi 6 or the miraculous other songs that he has music-directed so far, can they be better than “Chinna chinna asai” or “Pudhu Vellai Mazhai” or “kaadhal Rojave” from his debut movie “Roja”? Well, it’s just impossible to compare his songs and choose the best. Appovum Genius, ippovum Genius dhaan! I heard that the famous “sottu neelam thoi” was his music composition. Really? Well, I have to listen to it again :-)

Well, what’s all this hype about the Slumdog Millionaire songs? Honestly, I didn’t like them much. If Rahman is to be nominated an Oscar and also win it, I guess there are so many other songs of his, that have proved to be highly unique and totally marvellous and the best. My personal feeling is just that the much deserved recognition for him could have come in earlier, not through a movie that’s hyped and attracted International attention coz of a Foreigner’s direction. Well, I did watch the movie and found it great, but is that one of it’s kind and have there never been such movies before? Had the exactly same movie been directed by an Indian, would it have been hyped so much internationally? :-)

Anyway, heartiest congratulations to the genius musician, not just for the Oscar winning song, but for the so many other songs of his for which he deserves true accolade.