The Hindi-version of the album was released in March last year. AR Rahman returned the compliment: “I learn from the younger generation and their energy inspires me.” “When I see someone with his legacy explore untapped areas like production, it inspires all of us youngsters,” he said. Like AR Rahman sir’s music, which has spread its wings across the world, I believe this film and his writing will travel across the world too.”Ĭomposer Anirudh Ravichander shared that AR Rahman was the reason why he took music so seriously. SJ Surya, who has collaborated with AR Rahman on three projects, said, “AR Rahman sir has always been driven by a yearning to hone different crafts of filmmaking like editing and direction. I think more and more stories about music should come out, stories that highlight the ordeals of musicians.” The composer added that his objective was to “make something universal with all the excellent talent and technical finesse that’s available”.ĭebutant Ehan Bhat, who was chosen among 800 actors to act in the film, expressed his gratitude, saying, “I always hoped to get an opportunity to act in a film that with AR Rahman sir’s music, but I never expected to make my debut with a film written, produced, and composed by him.”įilmmaker Shankar compared the visual excellence of the film to Hollywood work, while Gautham Menon, who reportedly saw the film evolve from script to screen, praised AR Rahman’s commitment to ensuring perfection in every aspect of the film. I also looked up to Mani Ratnam garu and Shankar garu. “What he achieved in screenplay with music is outstanding. Searched for My Mom's Music Collection and found this. Rahman credited veteran filmmaker K Vishwanath for being a source of inspiration. Mar1718 Tamil - 50s & 60s Rare Songs Audio Addeddate 09:25:55 Externalmetadataupdate.