The K factor!

Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham is a movie which I haven't written into a DVD. I like to watch this movie once in a year and relish it totally. And whenever I watch it there is one particular scene I look for. The scene where Roshan (Hrithik) enters Rahul's(Sharukh) house. Roshan with his eyes full on seeing his brother. (I like when boys cry, coz they rarely do:)Hrithik and Sharukh have acted it out brilliantly. And ofcourse Karan Johar's hang on relationship movies. I think this is his best. And the sad version of the title song played in the background. There is this yearning in the voice of the singer. Too good. 'Jism tu, jaan mai, tera pehchaan mai. Milke bhi na mile ye hai kaisa bharam. Ye hai tere karam, kabhi khushi kabhi gham'. Enjoy the scene.

This goes to my Dad

When someone pens the  innermost feelings esp that of a relationship, thats exactly when you appreciate the power of literature. A song from a malyalam movie 'Satyam Sivam Sundaram'. A dedication to the memories of my Dad. I am sure it will be lost in translation. But I have come to know this, the songs with the most touching lyrics can't be translated. Languages here become incompatible.  

Sooryanaay thazhuki urakkamunarthumen
Achaneyaanenikkishtam

( Like the touch of the morning sun rays he wakes me up, it's my dad whom I like the most)
Njanonnu karayumbol ariyaathe
urukumen achaneyaanenikkishtam 

(When I cry he unknowingly melts, it's my dad whom I like the most)

Kalledukkum kali thumbiye pole
Orupaadu novukalkkidayilum
Punchiri chiraku vidarthumen achan

(Like the playful grasshopper which lifts stones, with so much problems inside he still manages to smile(spread wings of laughter), it's my dad whom I like the most)

Ennumen pusthaka thaalil mayangunna
Nanma than peeliyaanachan

(Dad is the peacock feather of goodness which rests inside my book pages)
Kadalaassu thoniye polente
Baalyathil ozhukunnorormayaanachan

(Dad is that drifting remembrance like those flating paper boats in my childhood) 
Udalaarnna karunyam achan
Kai vanna bhaagyamaanachan

(You are the embodiment of true love,Dad you are the luck that came my way)

Ariyillenikkethu vaakkinaal achane
Vaazhthumennariyilla innum

(I don't know with what words can I wish you Dad)
Ezhuthumee snehaaksharangalkum appuram
Anupama sankalpam achan

(Just that beyond the loving words, you are that incomparable imagination)
Anayaatha deepamaanachan
Kaanunna dhaivamaanachan

(You are the light that never dims, Dad you are the God I can see)

Shalini...

'Shalini Ajith' is still a favorite. She has this next door girl looks, a hairdo that she carries so well which I haven't seen in any other heroine so far. Though she has got married and has quit the industry long back, no one seems to have forgotten the Alaipayuthey girl. Thanks to Mani Ratnam. Few days back I had changed my orkut display picture to a Shalini pic. Guess wat, friend requests are pouring in to an otherwise disregarded profile. Hahaha:)

Well this is the pic. 

Jaane Tu Mera Kya Hain.?

Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, this movie's music and lyrics are in so sync with the storyline. I guess the director Abbas itself has written the lyrics too. It's so much in lay man's terms, that any teenager can relate to. And Guru's music, the masti in 'Pappu can't dance' or the solitude in 'Kahin Tho Hogi Woh', I simply run out of words when I try to describe what I feel. The other lovely song in the movie which has two versions to it 'Jaane tu mera kya hain'. When you start loving the person who you thought was just your bestest friend, that's the song. I love the Aditi version. I have always believed a boy and a gal can remain best friends but this song somehow with it's lyrics and it's haunting music proves me wrong. To hate it or love it, I don't know. But this song just gets the better of me.

' Ye dosthi humko yakeen tha,  dosthi aur kuchch bhi nahi tha

  Ye kaisa dardh naya sa, kyon dhil laghtha toota toota sa?

  Janne dhil jaana kaise mai ne na jaana, ke pyaar yahi hai, ye jaane tu ya jaane na'

 

Possessions

Material or personal, we all have possessions. Somethings that we can't give up for anything. Remember as kids that one special toy or that nipple of our feeding bottle that we would untiringly cry for until we get it back. It can be a pricey material possession like a Benz or as invaluable as your self-esteem. 

I was thinking of mine. 

My diary, for no special rhyme or reason. But that is exactly what comes to my mind first.

My best friend's friendship day letter, 12th std. I never knew someone could love me so much till then. 

The earings that Mom gifted me after my 12th standard result. It's a very small 'bunch of grapes' hangings. I am wearing it right from my day one in college and remove it seldom. I like it so much that I wouldn't exchange it for a diamond earing or be it anything:)

My Dad's memories though very few.

A big teddy that a friend gifted on my birthday, final year.

My fast track watch(planning to buy another one) and my Samsonite backpack. I feel like a princess when I wear them. Might be coz they are the only branded items I own. But they have made me feel 'Quality speaks even after the price is forgotten'.

That's quite a few I am able to think of in a matter of minutes. What are yours.? 

Choosing the road less travelled.

I am kind of inspired with strong decisions taken by two friends of mine. One is getting ready to leave the software industry and look for a job in his engineering discipline, Electronics. And also wanting to do his higher studies. To leave a job which credits your account with 20+k salary every month and move the way your heart and intutions takes you. Not many I think dare to do that. Mindful that no one will be there to hear you out if anything goes wrong. Somehow the proverb ' A bird in hand is worth two in the bush' doesn't hold good for people who are ready to take risks for the sake of their dreams. Who knows the ones in the bush might be the way to lasting happiness in life. 

Another of my classmate from college is thinking BIG. He is come up with an idea, 'One percent of your monthly income is all that needed'. To fight aginst social issues, to help underprivileged people and I think there is lots more in his mind. I would definitely write more about this in the coming posts. But what really took me by surprise was he had not lost heart. Coz I still remember that he came up with this idea during our third year in college itself. He still sticks on to it. Now some of our batchmates have joined hands and something tells me that this venture is not going to be in vain. Must be coz it's noble idea or must be coz it's a labor of love. 

Somehow these friends teach me contentment is all about 'Having your commitments in accord with your convictions'.Great!

The only real nation is humanity.

'Madham ennum Madham oyattum, desam malar meedhu thuyil kolattum' (Let the madness in the name of religion fade, let the nation sleep on flower beds) In this century where almost anything and everything is getting outdated, there are still anachronisms like 'religion', 'caste', 'color', 'creed' that are being preserved big time. It's like 'Time stood still'. Some or the other communal riots keep happening every year taking lives of people and questioning the livelihood of many others. And more importantly making us lose HOPE. Wish a Gandhiji or a Luther King be born again and preach people of what kind of insaneness are death and devastation in the name of religion. If Gandhiji was alive he would have said, we haven't got freedom even now.  It wasn't freedom from British rule alone that he yearned for. It was for the nation to remain unified. But does 'Unity in Diversity' hold good any more or has it ever been that way. Gandhiji had gone on a fast once to stop the then ongoing Hindu-Muslim riot in the country. When a Hindu man angrily asked Mahathma 'Why are you asking us to stop the fight, the Muslim people have killed my child'. To which Gandhiji replies 'I know a way out of hell. Find a child, a child whose mother and father have been killed. A little boy about this high and raise him as your own. Only be sure that he is a Muslim and that you raise him as one'. Creating a new nation for Muslims was not the right choice to make to solve the problem. From then on the enmity has elevated only. And now India is surrounded by hostile neighbors. Peace talks and summits have also stopped to help. WE are the ones to be blamed if any kind of terrorism happens in our nations. Like any other important thing, humanity and oneness must also be advocated. People be taught about the happiness in being together, in reaching out, in creating hopes for despondent souls. But how can it be made possible when we are so narrow minded? One solution that comes to my mind is to get married to someone of the other religion. So as to create a progeny which can overlook the 'religion' factor. And remain united as siblings, as spouses, and hence ultimately united as a nation.(The Bombay film style!). Any kind of outrage kills innocent civilians. One just can't forget what happened in Gujarat, in Bombay or for that matter the ongoing Srilankan Eelam issue. Each life is precious, more valuable than the faith you adhere to. All our holy books have the same things to tell us. It's highly ridiculous when people commit sins in the name of faith. If it has to be that way then there is no point believing in the presence of God as you keep crediting your shares of wrongdoings into God's account. Doesn't your conscience prick you at the end of the day? I remember the woman who took the guilt drive in Nandita Das's Firaaq flick, an emotional take on 2002 Gujarat riots. The thought that she didn't help a Muslim lady who knocked at her door followed by an angry Hindu mob disturbs her every day and night. People who want power, most of them see things only in a vote-bank angle. And the mighty few who want to do good to the society have no large number of followers to make a difference. ‘Be the change you want to see', that is the call of the hour. You can never make a mighty difference but ya you can definitely see to that you don’t spread any more hatred. In a time where the feelings of love are attributed to the play of hormones, remember only universal love and humanity will stay forever. 

E-'Black'mail

I get really angry when I read forward mails from friends which has at its footer, lines of warning say 'Forward it to 15 odd people and see how your life changes'. If it's gonna stop with that line it's fine. But it will carry some cautionary advice 'If you are not gonna forward then it will bring bad luck for the rest of the years'. And many other bull shit threats. Some moron just coz he has no other job, kicks it off and people forward them in chain. What are you trying to prove by forwarding it? That you are a coward or that you are foolish. It's understandable that one thinks, why to take chance but that doesn't give you any right to send on such spam esp when the mail reads stuff like  'If you don't forward it, you might loose your dear ones'. Emotional black mails thats what many a times e-mails have become. It's like falling prey to someones hoax and drifting apart from your buddies. I recall my friend texting me once 'Why don't you type a 'Hi' rather than sending me some forward. I would feel happy'. He is right. I couldn't agree more. 

My Sahil...

He is my best friend. Only he can put up with my swinging moods. He doesn't complain. The best times are when I concede in him and when I am able to best relate to words like individuality, being independent, self worth. I am so entwined with him that many a times I tend to forget(or rather I like to forget) he's a non-living thing. He's my diary.Few days back, I named him 'Sahil'. Sahil in hindi means the 'shore'. Yaa my sahil, Where waves come bashing... Where the boats rest... And from where life seems nothing but beautiful. Every page in him is a slice of life coz whatever I write in him is highly intuitive. I don't even have to think once when I have to pen in him. I have read, to have someone with whom you can be your true-self is a blessing. My diaries are.

Meera Bai...

Princess, Poetess, Classical vocalist of the 16th century. The girl who said no to 'Sati' saying her husband 'Lord Krishna' has not died.  In fancy dress competitions when little girls come dressed like Meera, I have always looked at them with utmost fascination. She is so simple and I love all portraits showing 'Meera with the thambura'. Whenever I read some articles on 'Andal' or 'Meera Bai', I start wondering how come they could spend their entire lifetime on love and devotion for a single person. This picture I saw it in flickr. It has some beautiful color shades and Meera looks so damn lovely. A statue of Meera Bai, it's been there for a long time in my mind. Will buy one soon!

The Raja Touch...

Two songs of IllayaRaja sir which moves me literally to another world. 'Kalai Thendral Padi Varum' from Uyarntha Ullam. Sung by P.Sussela. Mannnnn....hers is the kind of voice which will stay forever. Not many songs with lines on nature I have heard. Most of the time, I start my day listening to this wonderful song. It makes you forget every woes and cherish the sublime beauty of nature and all it's forms. You will definitely give a look at the flowers in your garden, the sky with a sense of gratification. 

  Kuyilgal marakiliyal surangal serkum                              

  Malargal panni thuliyil mugangal paarkum

  Dhinam dhorum pudhu kolam ezhudhum vaanam

  Iravile nakshithiram irundhadhe enge?

  Panni thuligalai pul viliyal vizhndhadho inge

  Indha inbam, idham padham,

  Idhu ondre jeevitham...

Another is a very famous love song from 'Kadal meengal', a very close to heart 'Thaalatudhe Vaanam'. Sung by Jaychandran and Janaky. A perfect duet. With that fisherman humming in the starting interlude, the song is heavenly.

  Iru kangal muddi sellam bothum orre ennam

  Oru sangil dhaane palai unnam orre jeevan

  Sorgathile idhu mudivaanadhu

  Sorgam endre ithu mudivaanadhu

  Kadhal oru vedham, adhu dheivam tharum geetham

  Thaalatudhe vaanam, thalaadudhe megam...

The Pen's Might

Two songs that touched on me recently. 'Vaa Vaa En Devadhaye' from Abhiyum Naanum. My expectations from this movie was really high. Though it was good cinema, in person I thought it could have been far better. This isn't all that happens in a Father and Daughter relationship. What I felt was 'Emotions inside can't be pictured with a camera and how much ever real you try to portray it, it gets fancied'. But definitely Radha Mohan's move to make such movies is commendable. This song 'Vaa Vaa En Devadhaye' reminds me of my Dad. He was akin to the character Prakash Raj depicts. Wordses by 'Vairamuthu'. For a father to whom his daughter is almost everything. A favorite line is the one in the last charanam 'Pen Pillai Thaniyarai Pugandhadhile,Oru Pirivukku Othigayai Paarthu Konden'. The very thought of getting separated from his daughter is a pang for the father. The lines bear upon for a long while even after listening to the song. Sung by 'Madhu Balakrishnan', his voice is very soothing.

Vaa Vaa En Dhevadhaye

Pon Vaai Pesum Thaaraghaye

Pon Vaazhvin Pooraname

Pen Poovey Vaa..

Vaan Midhakkum Kangaluku

Mayiliragaai Mai Idavaa 

Maarbu Udhaikum Kaalgaluku

Mani Kolusu Naan Idavaa

Sella Magal Azhugai Poal,

Oru Sillendra Sangeetham Kaettadhillai 

Pon Magalin Punnagaippol,

Yuga Pookkalukku Punnagaikka Theriyavillai 

En Pillai Ettu Vaiththa Nadayaipola, 

Endha Ilakkana Kavidhaiyum Nadanthathillai 

Muththukkal Therikindra Mazhalaippola, 

Oru Munnoru Mozhigalil Oru Vaarththai Illai 

Thandhaikkum Thaai Amudham Suranthathammaa,

En Thangaththai Maarbodu Anaikkaiyile

Pillai Nilaa, Palli Sella, Aval Kaiyodu 

En Idhayam Thudikka Kanden

Deiva Magal Thoongaiyile,

Sila Deivangal Thoongugindra Azhagai Kanden 

Sittraadai Katti Aval Siritha Podhu, 

Ennai, Pettraval Saayal Endru Paesi Konden

Veli Naattu Aadai Katti Nadantha Podhu, 

Ival Meesai Illaadha Magan Endru Sonnen 

Pen Pillai Thaniyarai Pugandhadhile, 

Oru Pirivukku Othigayai Paarthu Konden

Another song that affected me was 'Pichaipathiram Endhi Vandhen' from 'Naan Kadavul'. I never knew IllayaRaja sir can pen. This song was really haunting for few days. Even now I haven't gathered courage to watch this movie. The inner meaning in lots of lines gets you thinking. The anguish, the cry within, it's a call to the creator. Pichaipathiram in the song refers to the 'body' the beggar carries along. I got to hear such sharp-eyed lyrics after a long time. Sung really well by 'Madhu Balakrishnan'.

Pichai Paathiram Yenthi Vanthen

Aiyane En Aiyane

Yaam Oru, Pichai Paathiram Yenthi Vanthen

Aiyane En Aiyane

Pindam Ennum, Elumbodu Sadhai Narambu

Udhiramum Adangiya Udambu Enum

Pichai Paathiram Yenthi Vanthen

Aiyane En Aiyane

Pindam Ennum, Elumbodu Sadhai Narambu

Udhiramum Adangiya Udambu Enum

Pichai Paathiram Yenthi Vanthen

Aiyane En Aiyane

Ammaiyum Appanum Thanthatha

Illai Aadhiyin Val Vinai Soozhnthatha

Ammaiyum Appanum Thanthatha

Illai Aadhiyin Val Vinai Soozhnthatha

Immaiyai Naan Ariyathatha

Immaiyai Naan Ariyathatha

Siru Bommaiyin Nilayinil Unmaiyai Unarnthida

Pichai Paathiram Yenthi Vanthen

Aiyane En Aiyane

Pichai Paathiram Yenthi Vanthen

Aiyane En Aiyane

Athanai Selvamum Un Idathil

Naan Pichaikku Selvathu Evv Vidathil

Athanai Selvamum Un Idathil

Naan Pichaikku Selvathu Evv Vidathil

Verum Paathiram Ullathu En Idathil

Athan Soothiramo Athu Un Idathil

Oru Muraiya Iru Muraiya

Pala Murai Pala Pirappu Edukka Vaithai

Puthu Vinaya Pazha Vinaya,

Kanam Kanam Dinam Enai Thudikka Vaithai

Porullukku Alainthidum Porullattra Vazhkaiyum Thurathuthe

Un Arul Arul Arul Endru Alaikindra Manam Indru Pithatruthe

Arul Vizhiyal Nokkuvai

Malar Pathathal Thaanguvai

Un Thiru Karam Enai Aravanaithu Unatharul Pera

Pichai Paathiram Yenthi Vanthen

Aiyane En Aiyane

Pindam Ennum, Elumbodu Sadhai Narambu

Udhiramum Adangiya Udambu Enum

Pichai Paathiram Yenthi Vanthen

Aiyane En Aiyane

When the whole world sung in unison JAI HO...

For fans of Rahman, it was just a long overdue. I have deferred penning down so many posts on Rahman. The foremost reason my procrastination. All of it can't be summed in a post, I know. Just trying to put it together. Lots have been said and written about Guru (whenever I use Guru or MAN, plz note I am referring to Rahman). If Slumdog scores have bagged Guru, Golden Globe, BAFTA, 2 Oscars and a slew more, it just means he has got his long deserved and is a harbinger for more of his music to come in the global arena. The Kodak theatres was just a beginning.The MAN was worthy of it in his debut film 'Roja' itself. Scores of which will be cherished for eternity. As for that nail-biting moments he gave us on the day of OSCARS, I was moved to tears. It was personally very emotional. Didn't know why though. Back here in Chennai Kodambakam, a neighbour of Rahman said 'She couldn't hold her tears

 when Rahman said few lines in Tamil 'Ella pugazhum Iraivanuke' and thanked his mother for being there'. Ya many of us felt the same. I very well knew he will definitely drop a line about peace. Holding the knight statuette for the 'Best Song', Guru said ' All this life, I had a choice of hate and love. I chose love and I am here'. When the nominees had an acceptance speech, there was our MAN who was focusing on his performance of the songs 'O saya' and the winning score 'Jai Ho'. The song 'Jai Ho' pocketing awards gave me a high. What if Roja, Dil Se, Bombay were produced under an American banner? At that moment I felt, OSCARS have nothing to do with recognition of Indian cinema. We have our National Awards for that. Academy awards for a moment seemed so huge and impersonal. Nevertheless Rahman, Gulzar and Resul Pookutty will be a head up for many other technicians from India to excel in the world stage. In the Thank You Cam, Guru said   'He wanted to cut the statuette into half and give it to Peter Gabriel who scored music for Wall-E'. That was quite touching. Back home he is lauded by everyone. For all kudos he gives an amicable smile scoring high on our hearts.

                      So what makes Guru so special. How is that Rahman managed to bag the most coveted awards for any musician? 

1. He is a Genius                            2. He is Hard-working

3. He is Spiritual                            4. All the above

LOL:-) The Slumdog way! The answer is 'All the above'. Well your take on the same can be different. Genius, Indisputably he is. Acknowledged by many as a keyboard whiz, at a very young age he was seen in the orchestra of M.S.Viswanathan sir and Illayaraja sir. He was a part of the music troops Roots, Magic, Nemesis Avenue etc.He is got a degree for Western classical music from Trinity college,London.  His creativity and thirst for innovation has no bounds. When Roja released, Indian cinema had got a new sound, rhythm. The way he used instruments like bass guitar, folk sounds and his modulation of vocals served well to get the exact feel of the songs. The MAN got the National Award in his maiden venture itself. To the Tamil music industry he was accepted gladly. Though Roja music was dubbed in Hindi and it did well, there were critics who thought it was just a stroke of luck and Rahman can't be trusted with big ones. That's when Ram Gopal Varma trusted Guru with Rangeela(1995) . He got his first flmfare award in Bollywood and also the 'R.D. Burman award for fresh music talent'. And he just took one more movie to button-out all evaluators. Yes, DilSe. In person 'DilSe' has been my favorite. Just like the word, I thought the music was directly from the heart, soul-stirring. After which Rahman became a household name in Bollywood too. TIME magazine listed Roja's soundtracks in the '10 best soundtracks of all time'. Melody is what he does best, I opine. He learnt the Sufi music from the noted Pakistani singer 'Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan' in 1997 during his visit to Lahore. I look at my CD collections, 'GURU' CD a priceless possession. I still remember I bought the CD during my semester exam and went on listening a weekend without preparing. Rahman would have fondly mentioned in the CD, 'Tere Bina' song, is a dedication to his teacher Nusrat saab.What a song to dedicate! From Classical to Qawwali he has composed music of all types. To top it all he sometimes goes behind the mike also. And that's when I like Guru the most, as a vocalist. He has sung more than a dozen numbers. My favorites being the romantic ones, Dil Se Re, Tere Bina, NewYork Nagaram. That tinge in his voice is just superb.Enough to prove his brilliance and proficiency I guess.

Hard-working. He works doggedly. Prefering late hours, he has his recording studio in his home itself. The very famous 'Panchathan Record Inn'.(Wanna be there atleast once;) Ask the directors why Rahman remains top-notch, they say it is his tenacity and allegiance to give the best each time. He is a favorite of ace directors Mani Ratnam and Ashuthosh Gowariker who feel Rahman gets into the very crux of the story and weaves music which blends well with the storyline. If awards can say about the amount of hardwork, then he scores no less. He is got nearly 180 awards which includes 2 Oscars, 1 Golden Globe and BAFTA(all 4 for Slumdog), 4 national awards(Roja, Minsara Kanavu, Lagaan, Kannathil Muthamittal) 25 Filmfare awards. Films apart, the two patriotic albums 'Vaande Mataram' for our 50th Independence Day and the classical 'Jana Gana Mana' stand testimony to the kind of untiring musician he is. He THINKS big and so he DOES. By composing for 'Bombay Dreams', Guru made his maiden-venture to the West. In 2004 he composed for 'The Lord of Rings Theatre Production'. He has done lots of stage shows including the world tours where he performed concerts in Dubai, Singapore and many other. Recently when I heard his 'Connections' album, I just couldn't but be surprised . He manages to stay connected with us however busy he is with his projects. And 'Jiya se Jiya', I hear it each time I wish I hugged him:)  

Spiritual. 'Ella pugazhum Iraivanuke' has become his trademark dialog now. But why? Why does he dedicate all fame and praise to the man in his ethereal mansion, the Almighty, the Maula. To know this one has to trace years back. Time when Guru lost his father, composer R.K.Shekar. At times of distress there was a saint, Pir Quadri who would give the family emotional support. Rahman says the saint's blessings and words had an impact on him. He was 21 when he converted to Islam. Guru says "Prayer is more like a meditation for me. And it helps me clean my inner self. I go through death five times a day when I pray and I am born again. When I start, I feel I am dead and my soul has departed and when I finish my prayers I am back". His words seem so genuine. For more on that article, read Outlook . Every person gives credit to something that brings the best out of him. For Guru it is God, it is his prayers. I believe Spirituality definitely has something to do with Humanity too, after all it is the same 'Oneness' feeling. I am referring to the KM music conservatory here. He started it keeping in mind the budding musicians. It offers music courses at diploma level. What more can a musician give back to his country? Musical Messiah, sounds heavenly right? Hail you Guru!

Anyways we have to thank the makers of 'Slumdog Millionaire' which got Guru Oscars, because of the kind of inspiration it gives. Ya, that for a child who is dabbling with his keyboard, isn't this enough stirring to plow ahead. On March 1st the entire Tamil music fraternity felicitated the 'Oscar Thamizhan' for winning the Oscars and making the industry proud. The show was telecasted today. It was really so nice seeing the 3 mavens together IllayaRaja sir, Rahman sir and M.S.V. sir. Just then I felt, how lucky we Thamizhyans are, we have been able to hear extraordinary songs for many decades now.   

With many International projects coming his way and Guru saying 'I don’t want to lose out on the extraordinary work a platform like the Oscars will provide in the future', the question raises whether we will lose Rahman to Hollywood? As Kamal Hasan commented 'Now the onus is on us. We have to make good movies so that Rahman stays here'. Must be, he is right. Well even otherwise we fans know what to do. We would sing his 'Swades' song back to him 'Ye Jo Des Hai Tera, Swades Hai Tera, Tujhe Hain Pukara...':) Hope he multitasks and keeps going with all the grace from God. Jai Ho Guru! 

Addicted

I want to listen to it more... I want to feel it more... I wish it never ends... stint of 8 and half odd minutes doesn't seem to be enough... If something has to strike a chord it should directly strike your soul. Maula mere Maula song from Delhi 6 is one of its kind. Soul touching! Wat's like listening to a song and getting a urge to kneel down and pray? The Rahman + Prasson Joshi's 'Arziyan'(Maula mere Maula) is the best prayer song I have heard till date. To me, it outwits Gurus last year orison numbers, 'Khwaja mere Khwaja' and 'Manmohana' from Jodhaa Akhbar. Rahman seems to be doing his bit to blur the Hindu and Muslim divide through his compositions. Well thats what I think. Synonymous to this line in the song, 'Pyaas leke aaya tha, dariya woh bhar laaya'( He came thirsty, and he returned riverful) I am left with a  riverful of happiness, fulfilment and content each time I listen to the song.