| AR Rahman the talented musician from India has | | | | evidences that the best work of an artist is rarely |
| proved once again his mastery by winning two | | | | rewarded and s\he usually gets an award for an |
| Grammy awards for his original scores in the | | | | average or a mediocre performance. This is mainly |
| acclaimed movie "Slumdog Millionaire". It was quite | | | | because the world is mostly inhabited by mediocre |
| natural that his hometown Chennai erupted into | | | | people and geniuses are few and far between. For |
| celebrations once he was adjudged as winner. He has | | | | instance, Kate Winslet got an Oscar for ' The Reader' |
| proved it again that he has been nicknamed as | | | | and not for ' The Revolutionary Road' . So one should |
| 'Mozart of Madras' for raw talent in him and winning | | | | be happy for his awards and also acknowledge that |
| Oscars was not a fluke though it may not be his | | | | he has got it for his best work that got unrewarded |
| best compilation. | | | | and not for an average 'Jai Ho'. |
| Surely he has every right of delivering a thanks giving | | | | For a music lover, his compositions strike a chord on |
| speech at the highest stage, not once but twice, in | | | | most occasions and are also liked by people of |
| the world which might be a dream for many budding | | | | various genres. He is among the most versatile music |
| musicians all around the globe but he has composed | | | | composers around the world. Till now, his work was |
| far better music than his world acclaimed progeny | | | | recognized only at the national level in his various |
| called Jai Ho . He is the first Indian to do it and he | | | | Hindi and Tamil Compositions and it is for the first |
| has achieved the feat at a relatively early age of 43. | | | | time that his work has reached the international levels |
| This time it was the Grammy Awards that were | | | | and it is no doubt that he is finding audience |
| calling him. Surely, it is a rare feat in itself but back in | | | | wherever he goes. |
| India people know that it is far from being his best | | | | The track 'Jai Ho' is still topping the charts and taking |
| work.. | | | | the world by surprise. This just goes to show the |
| So when we hear that he has won an Oscar and | | | | talent in him and his passion for music. He is credited |
| now a Grammy, it is natural to feel proud of the | | | | with albums like 'Guru', 'Saathiya', 'Dil Se', and 'Roja'. He |
| achievements of a fellow Indian but at the same | | | | started his career with 'Dil hai chota sa' from the |
| time we get to hear Jai Ho in the background which | | | | movie Roja. He holds a degree in western classical |
| leaves us wanting to hear his other superior tracks. | | | | music and kick started his musical career as a |
| We would like to hear 'Dil hai chota sa', 'Saathiya', Dil | | | | keyboard player and an arranger in bands with friends |
| Se', 'Guru' being played. He might have captured the | | | | like Siva Mani. He is also reviving the interest of |
| world's imagination with 'Jai Ho; but it looks an | | | | people in India towards music and is believed to |
| average track from him. | | | | break many records in music. |
| What this proves is nothing new to us. It only | | | | |