A.R. Rahman, the renowned singer and music composer, recently shared insights about his upcoming project, Uff Ye Siyappa, with IANS. Rahman discussed his approach to the film and how the director presented the story. He described the movie as a blend of various ideas, styles, and treatments. Notably, the film has no dialogues, which Rahman referred to as "every composer's dream." He shared that he immediately seized the opportunity, saying, "Let me do this." Rahman also touched on how he manages his time amid his busy schedule, juggling multiple projects. Additionally, he revealed his favorite songs, singers, and composers in musical industry.
00:00Welcome to ILS. First thing first, this is a silent movie and there are no dialogues. So how did you approach the music of this one?
00:08So this movie came through Love Ranjan Saab and then Derek Rashok told me the story and he had a lot of confidence and he had a whole style of taking, he explained to me everything.
00:20So I gave him three, four ideas, I recorded and gave him and then also gave him a couple of songs. Then I saw the movie and composed a few more songs.
00:34Then did, it was, I had to approach, some of the bits of frame to frame sync, some of them are more generic.
00:45So it was a combination of many kind of styles and ideas and treatments together to keep the engagement and story of the movie.
00:54So how different was, because this is the most unique one, similar to the Pushpak which did not have any dialogue. How challenging was it as compared to the other projects?
01:06I, it's a, it's a composer's dream to get a movie which has got only score and no dialogues. It's a composer's dream.
01:15And so I grabbed it and I said, let, let me do this. And yeah, so.
01:22Okay. So, so I would like to know like, obviously your schedule is full of, you know, music, compose, composing music, obviously tour and so many things.
01:34You know, I'm very intrigued to know that how do you balance time because last I spoke to you, you were full on busy with your tour and prep and everything.
01:43So how does this balancing happen?
01:46It happens. Sometimes, you know, it's beyond me. Sometimes you plan everything, everything, it cancels.
01:53Sometimes, you know, when it happens, I don't want to complain. I go with the flow.
01:57It is like water, it takes the shape of the container. So even work, sometimes, you know, it's, it automatically gives.
02:04Sometimes I would, I would have so many movies, I'd say like, what, what's going to happen, there'll be a strike.
02:09I said, it was God's way of giving me time. And so we have to take everything when it comes.
02:14And, but I would, I've reduced a lot so that I can enjoy life, learn things, spend time with family and do work at the same time.
02:24Before, I was like a maniac, working day and night, day and night, day and night. And you, you sometimes miss life when you work too much.
02:31So does, working day and night, does it reduces creativity? I don't understand.
02:37Yeah, you get fatigued when you work a lot. When you, when you work too much, you get fatigued.
02:42But then if you work less, also problem. Um, your frequency of knowing.
02:47When you work with the equipment and everything, you forget the shortcuts, you, you know, you, you need to be in tune.
02:55You need to keep working, but not too much and not too less.
02:58Uh, recently I was talking to one of the composers, sir. Uh, Mr. Nadine Safi, I did a zoom interview.
03:05And there were too many stories we like discussed, you know, he discussed many stories of 90s.
03:10And then also about the past of the, you know, the music, Bollywood music and everything.
03:14So there was something very interesting that, uh, there's also a practice that lot of music is composed.
03:21And then, you know, directors or the makers, they select from that.
03:25And there's another process that they give brief and then, you know, the composers compose it.
03:30So, which process is your, like, which one do you like more?
03:36I mean, it's the same process. It's just that when the director comes in, I give them, like, a lot of options.
03:42Uh, for love tune, I give sometimes five tunes. Sometimes I feel like one is enough.
03:46Sometimes I feel like they would say, they would want something else.
03:49Sometimes I, um, it's, it's like that. It's not like, oh, I've given one and they have to okay it.
03:54Um, because the director has to listen to it a thousand times to create the scene and the vibe and the dance and the choreography and the releasing.
04:03And so it better be good. Otherwise they're going to take something which they don't like or believe in.
04:08It'll show on the screen. So I want them to be, always want them to be happy with what they take. And, yeah.
04:15Sir, uh, you have collaborated with Navaranya Film for the first time, if I'm not wrong.
04:20So, uh, obviously we can see A.R. Haman musical, you know, in the big letters when the trailer opens.
04:28What was the brief given by them for this one?
04:32There's no brief. It's, it's a movie without dialogues and, uh, it is a fun movie and it's a pretty engaging movie.
04:40And, uh, usually, uh, it's, um, it's got a lot of plots which reveal later and, uh, so it is interesting.
04:51It's a very engaging movie. It's a comedy and engaging movie.
04:55Wow. Uh, how much time do you get to watch the movies that you have given music?
05:02I keep watching till I perfect the mix or, you know, re-score sometimes.
05:07You know, in this movie I've scored it. Then I re-scored, uh, two, three reels again.
05:11Some bits which I didn't like. It was too loud and irritating.
05:14So I took it out and made it more mellow. And, uh, so that we have a dynamics of, uh, things coming in.
05:21And it's not just always bang, bang, bang kind of thing.
05:24And if I ask, uh, uh, about, like, A.R. Haman is an audience.
05:29Do you really get time to sit, relax and have some entertainment, nice moon time?
05:34I do. Um, and as a team we all go for movies. Sometimes we go for this Marvel movies. Sometimes we go.
05:41Uh, and, uh, full team goes around 20, 30 people go to the theater.
05:46And we sit at the back, have popcorn, enjoy. With their families, sometimes they come.
05:51And my whole team, we go. Every two, three months we go like that.
05:55Do you watch Marvel movies? Which character is your favorite?
05:58There's no favorite. Just to see what the sound is and, uh, mixing and, and that kind of stuff. Yeah.
06:04Okay. So, you know, whenever you watch movie then, so, do you constantly keep, uh, thinking about the sound, sound or do you enjoy it?
06:13Get, actually get time to hear.
06:14It's inevitable that you notice everything. It's inevitable. Your creative mind, right?
06:18You notice, uh, what are they doing? How is the sound panned? Or, uh, what is the score?
06:23And, uh, is it innovative? It could be better. Or, uh, you start critiquing. Like how people critic my work.
06:30So, we, everyone knows that A.R. Rahman is favorite of one entire generation 90s and us ke baat ke bi generation ke.
06:38But, if I ask about A.R. Rahman's favorite, few of your favorites, uh, music composing ke, uh, arena means. So, can you give me a few of the names?
06:49Songs you mean? Songs, yeah. Mostly Roja songs. Yeah. And then, uh, the other favorite is yet to come.
06:56Yeah. No, and I want to know that, you know, you are everyone's favorite. But, if I ask who is your favorite, some of your favorites, I know it's difficult to pick one.
07:05Yeah. But some of your favorites, even from the past. Uh, so, whose name would you pick?
07:25Amit Tirvedi, and, um, um, Pratik, who's independent composer and singer. And, and there are many other beautiful young artists who are coming in.
07:43And every day they are like, they are getting better and better and better. So, um, I want to wish them all the very best.
07:48Yeah. So, we are short of time. So, before we wrap up.
07:52In this, actually, in the, in this, uh, soundtrack, we have introduced Ranjit Bharat's daughter, Maya, um, Mallika.
08:03And, um, so, she has got a very unique voice. She's sung, uh, the song Naazuka. And then we have another singer who's very, very special.
08:13She's a Mongolian singer from L.A., called Nomi. She sung, uh, Darke Aage. And then we have Benid Dayal. Then I have sung one song.
08:23Then we have, uh, one of our students. There's Purvi Kotesh who sung the radio, like a horoscope kind of a bit.
08:30And then, uh, there's another girl from Himachal who came in to do vocal percussion.
08:36Her name is Aki. Oh. And, um, so, a lot of interesting things in the, in this one.
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