This is an Actual Question! I showed 99 Songs at my Friends Movie Night last night and my new friend/guest did not believe based on 99 Songs that Rahman was a genius. So now I have to send her songs all day at work to prove that he IS a genius. Give me ideas!
This is my favorite Rahman song, but I’m not sure if it is showy enough?
What would you pick?
dontcallitbollywood 
I would pick Boys just because Shankar’s fondness for granduer and the cinematography make all songs a overall good experience even if you don’t understand the language.
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Ooooo! I love Boys, Which song in particular would you pick?
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Tough choice between Boom Boom and Ale Ale. Boom Boom it is. The rest have a more modern feel to them and I think that some how reduces their greatness.
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Chaiyya Chaiyya
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Already showed it to her months ago, so it won’t have the impact of something new I think.
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Just…how can anyone with ears think A R Rahman isn’t a genius? I am honestly baffled. Suggestions if you haven’t shown these yet:
– Dil Gira Dafatan
– Bombay Theme
– Kannalanae
– Usure Pogudhey – from Raavanan
– Mental Manadhil
– Konjun Nilavu (Chandralekha) – from Thiruda Thiruda, either the movie version or Neeti Mohan’s version, both are FANTASTIC!
– Saarattu Vandiyila
– Patakha Guddi
– Ishq Bina
– Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera
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And yes, I am just the kind who cannot pick ONE from this genius’ repertoire
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I’ve got the whole work day! I’m gonna just keep sending her songs until she gives in.
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She must! A R Rahman’s genius must be acknowledged by all!!
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Okay, I sent her Saaratu Vandiliyaa and Patakha Guddi, because they are both so clearly immediately complex. Stay tuned!
On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 10:25 AM dontcallitbollywood wrote:
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Rockstar soundtrack.
I was going to mention only my beloved Kun Faya Kun but later I thought that one should listen to entire album to see how good A R Rahman is.
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Kun Faya Kun and “Sadda Haq” in the same movie is amazing. Too bad it’s such a Ranbir-y film.
On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 11:09 AM dontcallitbollywood wrote:
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Of course he did win a couple Oscars for Slumdog — but those songs are sooooo lame compared to his other stuff.
O Paalanhaare always give me shivers.
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None of the Roja songs were able to convince your friend of Rehman’s geniusness 🤔 !?
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I didn’t show her Roja, I showed her 99 Songs. I agree, Roja is a winner!
On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 2:52 PM dontcallitbollywood wrote:
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How about songs from Duet ??
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Shivaji also has some good songs that cover all bases
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There are also some nice songs from the movies Rhythm & Pudhiya Mugam
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2 lesser known Tamil albums, that I liked because they were different than the usual stuff. It is for director Bharathi Raja who usually prefers rural themed songs. A challenge for Rahman !!!
Karuthamma
Taj Mahal
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Sapnay (Minsara Kanavu) would be another good choice
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Give her the link to his discography on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Rahman_discography
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For me, one of the things that’s special about Rahman is how he builds a symphony of the different rhythm instruments. There are probably even better showcases of that, but the “Taal” soundtrack does live up to its name.
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Oooo, I forgot about Taal! Yes, that is a good one. Definitely will have to try it on her today.
On Fri, Jun 18, 2021 at 7:55 AM dontcallitbollywood wrote:
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I forgot Raavanan. That sure is convincing to me !!!
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