I learnt from A R Rahman...

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A R Rahman was smiling ….


A R Rahman was smiling ….

I was waiting for my friend to come at his office reception. I removed my eyes from my new ‘Breitling navy meter’ and looked at the other corner; there on that chair … A R Rahman was smiling …

What a smile… What a genius and how much potential he has! Even after reaching the peak, he is still humble and spiritually aligned. What a personality. I was looking there..
A R Rahman was smiling. Smile of achievements.

Mind flied back to the past. A R Rahman related search in the mental database.

Shankar’s ‘Gentleman’ was released and Music was major hit. ‘Chikkubukku Chikkubukku railey’ was murmured in almost all the mouths across the India which made Rahman as well as Suresh Peters famous in the industry.

There were more media lights on Suresh peters. Some naughty reporter asked some question and I still remember Suresh Peter’s reply, “Do not compare me with A R Rahman. He is in the small circle. He is in Tamil cinema circle. My circle is bigger. I am in the Albums and music. Once in a while I will sing in the movies also!”. I was stunned.

But there was no reply or no news on this from A R Rahman. He might have been busy on the other movies.

Suddenly one day …. Sony which make big music albums signed A R Rahman and produced ‘ Vandemataram’. Sony will not sign with any one just like that. Sony released ‘Vandemataram’ simultaneously in 28 countries under Sony Music’s Columbia label. The world went in ‘Awe!’ . And the Album got released… The world murmured ‘ Thaai manney Vanakkam … Maa Tuje Salam’, ‘ Dhouba Dhouba’. The track“Gurus of peace...” ruled Brit people who had ruled India once upon a time.

I do not know where is that Suresh Peter who said “ My circle is bigger. I am in the Albums and music. Rahman is in the small Tamil cinema circle. Once in a while I will sing in the movies also!”.

A R Rahman neither opened his mouth for Suresh Peters nor for the media. But he smashed Suresh Peter.

I remember what I read in the magazine ‘ Frozen Thoughts’, “THE LOUDEST WAY TO TELL THE WORLD SHUT UP IS BY PRODUCING RESULTS! ”

I do not know what happened to Suresh Peter. But Rahman did not waste his time or energy on back answering Suresh Peters and he did not focus on the media. He showed his performance and launched himself in the higher and bigger level. He shut the mouth of Suresh Peter. Rahman stand tall with his performance.

Bombay Dreams … Sivaji.. Lord of the rings… still he is on.

“The Loudest way to tell the world SHUT UP is by producing results!” .

“ Hey machi…” the sound of my friend brought me out from my thoughts and I looked in that corner….. There A R Rahman was smiling.

In the ‘Times of India’ World Space advertisement… A R Rahman was smiling…

Thank you Rahman … Thank you my music director.. I learnt the message.. “LOUDEST WAY TO TELL THE WORD SHUT UP IS BY PRODUCING RESULTS!”. Thank you so much.

I joined my friend and we were walking towards the cafeteria for our Butter salt corn and coffee.

Still in the corner, A R Rahman was smiling …….

- “Thoughts Unlimited” by Manakkudiyan www.manakkudiyan.com