It is said that the Ayyappa song from the movie was composed by his music programmer Pravin Mani. Sources in the Tamil music industry also note that AR Rahman did not compose the Ayyappa Song that comes in the film Boys (2003).Įven the casette/CD cover of the music album does not mention the Ayyappa Song. A screenshot from Vaali’s interview to Tamil magazine Vikatan where he records this incident. Please replace the word with some other word.”, Rahman apparently told Vaali over phone.Īn irritated Vaali later changed the word ‘ Deivam‘ which means God in Tamil to ‘ Devathai‘, the Tamil word for angel, on Rahman’s insistance. “Vaali sir, in my religion we’re not supposed to equate mother with God. However, Rahman objected to these lines saying that Islam does not allow him to equate mother with his God and asked lyricist Vaali to change the lyric. The shooting for the song had already been completed. Naan Kai Thodum Deivam Amma (The God I fold my hands to pray, is mother) Kalai Dhinamum Kan Vizhithaal (Every morning when I wake up)
The initial lines that was penned by Vaali was: In an incident recorded by Vaali, he said that the inital lyrics of the song which adulated mother to the status of God had to be changed because of Rahman. The song is an ode to mothers penned by the late lyricist Vaali who is known for being candid. It is hard for a Rahman fan to not have listened to the song ‘ Kalayil Dhinamum‘ from the film New. However, Piraisoodan, did not oblige and refused to remove the Hindu religious marks on his forehead saying that he has been having them since childhood. Rahman along with family had already converted to Islam by then. In an interview to a Tamil YouTube channel, Piraisoodan said that once when he had gone to Rahman’s home, he was asked to remove the Vibhuti (sacred ash) and Kumkum (vermilion) by Rahman’s mother. Left: AR Rahman, Right: Lyricist Piraisoodan Piraisoodan has also penned lyrics for some of the songs of Rahman. He had worked with Rahman during his initial days when the latter was scoring ad jingles. Piraisoodan is a famous award-winning Tamil poet who has penned lyrics for many Tamil songs.
While there is nothing wrong in being religious per se, it does become a matter of concern if a person undermines or derogates other’s faith.Īs they say, your right to swing your fist ends where where my nose begins. Who can forget his speech after he won the Oscars, when he said “ Ella Pugazhum Iraivanuke! (Alll praise be to God!)” taking Tamil to the world stage and making Tamil people proud.īut there is something that not many people know about AR Rahman.ĭoes he allow his faith to interfere in his work? Despite going on to achieve the highest accolades in his field, he has remained rooted to his roots. It wouldn’t be far-fetched to suggest his name for Bharat Ratna as he truly is one!ĪR Rahman is also respected for his humility. In that sense, AR Rahman has been elemental in uniting India as a country from the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean. His rendition of ‘Vande Mataram’ will make even the staunchest ‘Dravidian Stockist’ to beam with pride about being an Indian. Right from his first film Roja, his music traversed regional boundaries and has united Indians of all languages and culture. He is a man who ushered a musical revolution in India making the old and young tap their feet to his tunes.Įven today, the anticipation and expectations for a movie soars high if it bears the name of Rahman.īut AR Rahman isn’t just another musician who has scored music for hundreds of films and has many awards to his name. Allah Rakha Rahman (AR Rahman) is a musical genius who put India on the world map with his music.
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