Ada - A way of life

The maestro is back in the news after mesmerizing with his last outing Jodhaa Akbar. After delivering the music for one of the most grand and majestic films Hindi cinema has seen, A.R. Rahman's next outing is in the form of a more modest venture. Debut director Tanvir Ahmad's Ada with the tag-line "A way of life" will release later this year.

In fact, the film has been on the floors for about six years and earlier boasted of a cast including Amitabh Bachchan. Now, the film has been re-vamped with newcomers and should be completed by next month. It stars Rahul Roy, Nauheed Cyrusi and Ayesha Jhulka in pivotal roles.

Of the music, Rahman tells CNN-IBN, "The music of the film actually took six years to make because the film started six years back in 2002. The music has a very old school melody feel. But it also has other tunes so it does have a colour of different genres in it."

Since the making of the music has spanned over six years, audiences can expect a large range of tunes coming their way! In addition to Ada, A.R. Rahman has Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Ghajini and Yuvraaj slated for release this year.

The Audio Release of Ada is on May 13th 2008.

Vijay music awards - AR Rahman once again

The second annual Reliance Mobile Vijay Awards 2007 was held on May 3rd, 2008 at Jawarharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium amidst much glitz and glamour. The ceremony witnessed the most popular faces and technicians assembled together for the grand spectacle.
Amidst much fanfare, the award winners were announced. The award for the favorite hero was given to the one and only super star Rajinikanth ('Sivaji'). The special award Entertainer of the Year declared by the jury was given to Illaya Thalapathy Vijay ('Pokkiri' & 'Azagiya Thamizh Magan'). The Best Music Director award was bagged by A R Rahman for his foot tapping numbers in 'Sivaji'.
The prestigious Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan award in excellence in Tamil Cinema was presented to Maniratnam, a man who has taken Tamil Cinema beyond the borders of Tamil Nadu and overseas. The award for the favorite Heroine was given to the ravishing Nayantara ('Billa'), the current heartthrob of Tamilnadu.
In addition to the glittering line up of stars present, the show was peppered with sizzling performances by the gorgeous Sada, Ragasiya, Neha and the dazzling Kamna. The popular rap artiste Blaze joined in the celebrations with his many foot tapping numbers.
We present to you here some photo shots that were clicked during the event.


News & Photo Courtesy: IndiaGlitz