Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Padma Shri A.R. Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரகுமான்) ---> Born To Win


Really God Is So Great..

Beacuse of the fantastic life process of human beings.

Some people may born to win..

Yes, we have 'n' number of examples to say this.

Here is one example we have..




Birth name : A. S. Dileep Kumar

Also known as A. R. Rahman

Born on January 6, 1966 (1966-01-06) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India





Early life and influences

A. R. Rahman was born to a Tamil Hindu family.

His father R. K. Shekhar, was a composer and conductor for Malayalam films.

Rahman lost his father when he was 9 years old, and his family rented out musical equipment as a source of income.

He converted to Islam from Hinduism in 1989 along with his sisters.

During these formative years, Rahman served as a keyboard player and an arranger in bands such as "Roots", with childhood friend and percussionist Sivamani, John Anthony, Suresh Peters, JoJo and Raja.


Rahman is the founder of the Chennai-based rock group, "Nemesis Avenue". He played the keyboard and piano, the synthesizer, the harmonium and the guitar. His curiosity in the synthesizer, in particular increased because, he says, it was the “ideal combination of music and technology". He began early training in music under Master Dhanraj. At the age of 11, he joined, as a keyboardist, the troupe of Ilaiyaraaja, one of many composers to whom musical instruments belonging to Rahman's father were rented. Rahman later played in the orchestra of M. S. Viswanathan and Ramesh Naidu, accompanied Zakir Hussain, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan and L. Shankar on world tours and obtained a scholarship to the Trinity College, Oxford, where he graduated with a degree in Western classical music




Personal Life:


He has three children, Khadijah, Rahima and Aman.

Rahman is related to the southern Indian actor Rashin Rahman.

Rahman is the uncle of the young composer G. V. Prakash Kumar



As Music director
Year Film Language
1992

Roja Tamil


1993


Vandicholai Chinraasu Tamil
Super Police Telugu
Duet Tamil
May Madham Tamil
Kadhalan Tamil
Pavithra Tamil
Karuththamma Tamil
Pudhiya Mannargal Tamil
Manitha Manitha Tamil
Gangmaster Telugu
1995

Bombay Tamil
Indira Tamil
Rangeela Hindi
Muthu Tamil
1996
Love Birds Tamil
Indian Tamil
Kadhal Desam Tamil
Fire Hindi
Mr. Romeo Tamil
1997

Anthimanthaarai Tamil
Minsara Kanavu Tamil
Iruvar Tamil
Daud: Fun On The Run Hindi
Ratchagan Tamil
Mona Lisa Tamil
Vishwavidhaata Hindi
Kabhi Na Kabhi Hindi
1998
Jeans Tamil
Dil Se… Hindi
Earth Hindi
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna Hindi
1999
En Swasa Kaatre Tamil
Padayappa Tamil
Kadhalar Dhinam Tamil
Taal Hindi
Sangamam Tamil
Jodi Tamil
Takshak Hindi
Mudhalvan Tamil
Taj Mahal Tamil
2000
Pukar Hindi
Alaipayuthey Tamil
Kandukondain Kandukondain Tamil
Fiza Hindi
Rythm Tamil
Thenali Tamil
Zubeidaa Hindi
2001
One 2 Ka 4 Hindi
Nayak: The Real Hero Hindi
Love You Hamesha Hindi
Lagaan Hindi
Parthale Paravasam Tamil
2002
Alli Arjuna Tamil
Kannathil Muthamittal Tamil
The Legend of Bhagat Singh Hindi
Baba Tamil
Kadhal Virus Tamil





Elizabeth: The Golden Age English With Craig Armstrong
2008
Jodhaa Akbar Hindi
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na Hindi
ADA: A Way of Life Hindi
Sakkarakatti Tamil
Yuvvraaj Hindi
Ghajini Hindi
Slumdog Millionaire English / Hindi / Tamil
2009
Delhi 6 Hindi
Nair San JapaneseMandarin
Blue Hindi




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----First Oscar Award To An Indian----



A.R.Rahman becomes first Indian to win two Oscars

A.R.Rahman was announced winner of the
Best Score for Slumdog Millionaire &
Best Song for Jai Ho from the same film
at the 81st Academy Awards night held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on the 22nd of February, 2009.
Rahman is the first Indian to win Oscar.
Slumdog Millionaire swept the Oscars and won 8 out of the 9 categories it was nominated in. Resul Pookutty and Gulzar were the other winners from India.

In A.R.Rahman words:
---SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE SPECIAL---
To say life is full of surprises is a cliche, but being in the midst of numerous other assignments, when the sudden call from Danny came through, it was truly unexpected. and to know that Danny has been closely listening to my work caught me by another big surprise… slumdog… the soundtrack is a result of the mutual admiration we have for each other and was a blast to work on. it was also great fun working with M.I.A. she brings great flavor and energy to the soundtrack. hope you have the same experience listening to it as we did whilst creating it…. as Salim in the last reel of the film states……
" God is great".….Welcome to India "Danny Boyle Style"
....A R Rahman
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Saturday, February 14, 2009

Backround of India

India Map Latest By Feb.2009

  • Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto the Indian subcontinent about 1500 B.C.;
  • their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. The Maurya Empire of the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C. - which reached its zenith under ASHOKA - united much of South Asia. The Golden Age ushered in by the Gupta dynasty (4th to 6th centuries A.D.) saw a flowering of Indian science, art, and culture. Arab incursions starting in the 8th century and Turkic in the 12th were followed by those of European traders, beginning in the late 15th century. By the 19th century, Britain had assumed political control of virtually all Indian lands. Indian armed forces in the British army played a vital role in both World Wars. Nonviolent resistance to British colonialism led by Mohandas GANDHI and Jawaharlal NEHRU brought independence in 1947. The subcontinent was divided into the secular state of India and the smaller Muslim state of Pakistan. A third war between the two countries in 1971 resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. India's nuclear weapons testing in 1998 caused Pakistan to conduct its own tests that same year. Despite impressive gains in economic investment and output, India faces pressing problems such as significant overpopulation, environmental degradation, extensive poverty, and ethnic and religious strife.

----By Chaitanya (Article Ref : Central Intelligence Agency)

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Sunday, January 25, 2009

Indian Geography

Location:
Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan

Geographic coordinates:
20 00 N, 77 00 E

Map reference:
Asia Map


Area:
Slightly more than one-third the size of the US
Total: 3,287,590 sq km
Land: 2,973,190 sq km
Water: 314,400 sq km

Boundaries:
Bangladesh 4,053 km,
Bhutan 605 km,
Burma 1,463 km,
China 3,380 km,
Nepal 1,690 km,
Pakistan 2,912 km
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Total: 14,103 km

Coastline:
7000 km

Maritime claims:
Territorial sea: 12 nm
Contiguous zone: 24 nm
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin

(* nm means ' nautical miles ' )

Climate:
Varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north

Elevation extremes:
Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
Highest point: Kanchenjunga 8,598 m

Natural resources available:
Coal (4th largest reserves in the world),
Iron ore,
Manganese,
Mica,
Bauxite,
Titanium ore,
Chromite,
Natural gas,
Diamonds,
Petroleum,
Limestone,
Arable land etc.,

Land Usage:
arable land: 48.83%
permanent crops: 2.8%
other: 48.37% (2005)

Irrigated land:
558,080 sq km (2003)

Total renewable water resources:
1,907.8 cu km (1999)

Freshwater withdrawal:
total: 645.84 cu km/yr (8%/5%/86%)
per capita: 585 cu m/yr (2000)

Natural hazards:
Droughts, floods, earth-quakes etc.,

Environmental International Agreements:
party to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements


Totally, India dominates as South Asian subcontinent;
near important Indian Ocean trade routes;
Kanchenjunga, third tallest mountain in the world, lies on the border with Nepal...


---Thats my great India---
Chaitanya
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Friday, January 9, 2009

This is what the boundaries of --Great India--


This is the latest graph of India along with its boundaries.
( latest by December 18, 2008 )
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Slice of Indian historical day - August 15, 1947

I just tried to present the moments of the historical day in Indian history i.e., Aug 15, 1947..
Just see and recollect the people who fought for India by giving their lives and families..

Vandematram...








































By a true Indian(s)....,
Chaitanya
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Sunday, January 4, 2009

Just Read & Know The Thing About Aug.15,1947 which most of our Indian Citizen dosent know..!

Aagaar azaad na hotey toh Bina Ticket k NRI hotey


-- Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we will redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance.... We end today a period of ill fortune, and India discovers herself again."
- Jawaharlal Nehru (Speech on Indian Independence Day, 1947)
Commemorating the day India attained freedom (15th August); Independence Day is celebrated with flag hoisting ceremonies and cultural programmes in the state capitals. The Prime Minister's speech at the Red Fort in Delhi is the major highlight. The Delhi skyline gets dotted with thousands of kites taking to the sky this very day.
On 15 August 1947, India attained freedom from the British rule. Every year, August 15 is celebrated as the Independence Day in India. This national festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over the country.
The preparations begin a month in advance. Roads are decorated with flags and buntings. Buildings of national importance are illuminated.
History
At the stroke of midnight, as India moved into August 15, 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, read out the famous speech proclaiming India's independence.

The moment ended three centuries of British colonial rule. The land was no longer the summer retreat of British sahibs who fancied spices, shikar, elephants and snake-charmers.

Independence was also the end of nearly a century of struggle for freedom, battles, betrayals and sacrifices. It also created a situation where we were responsible for ourselves.
But it wasn't a period of unqualified joy. For a lot of people, in spite of a new era promised by independence, partition was a painful reality and so was the bloodshed that accompanied it. That was 53 years ago. Much has changed; the struggle for freedom lives on in history books and memoirs, and on the tombstones of valiant martyrs. Politics has undergone a personality change from fiery idealism to a pragmatic cynicism. Karma drives the nation on its way forward, and population has crossed the billion mark.
But, come August 15, and the people put their troubles behind them for a while, as they stand up as a nation for the National Anthem. Along with the soaring cadences of the anthem, the hopes and dreams for a better tomorrow are renewed in political speeches and replays of the deeds of those who earned us our freedom.
Independence Day is an occasion to rejoice in our freedom and to pay collective homage to all those people who sacrificed their lives to the cause. But it is more than that. It also marks the coming together of more than 400 princely states into one nation - India. This was probably our biggest diplomatic success.
Each year, August 15 gives us the reason to celebrate all this, and do much more - it is a time to contemplate what we have and how we achieved it.
Though India had no dearth of religious and community festivals, there was, till Independence, no true national festival that the whole country could partake of. Independence Day, beginning as a day to commemorate the greatest moment in Indian history, has now come to signify a feeling of nationalism, solidarity and celebration.
Independence Day remained the sole national festival till India declared itself a republic in 1950. On January 26, 1950, Republic Day became the second Indian national holiday.
Flag Hoisting
“Under this flag, there is no difference between a prince and a peasant, between the rich and the poor, between man and women."
--Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
Preamble of the Flag Code of India says that: "The significance of the colours and the chakra in the National Flag was amply described by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan in the Constituent Assembly which unanimously adopted the National Flag. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan explained -
"Bhagwa or the saffron colour denotes renunciation of disinterestedness. Our leaders must be indifferent to material gains and dedicate themselves to their work.""The white in the centre is light, the path of truth to guide our conduct.""The green shows our relation to soil, our relation to the plant life here on which all other life depends.""The Ashoka Wheel in the centre of the white is the wheel of the law of dharma. Truth or satya, dharma or virtue ought to be the controlling principles of those who work under this flag. Again, the wheel denotes motion. There is death in stagnation. There is life in movement. India should no more resist change, it must move and go forward. The wheel represents the dynamism of a peaceful change."
On 15 August 1947 India and Pakistan were created. India adopted the tricolour of orange, white, and green with a blue Ashoka Chakra at the centre. Unofficially this tricolour had been the flag of the Indian National Congress. The orange colour represented Hinduism, the green colour - Islam and the white colour represented peace. There was a blue spinning wheel in the centre, which represented Gandhiji's call for economic self-sufficiency through hand spinning.
Prime Minister of India hoists the flag and pays his homage to the freedom fighters and addresses the Nation. Children are brimming with enthusiasm on this day. Early in the morning, they attend the flag hoisting ceremony in their schools. They sing patriotic songs and present skits and dramas based on the freedom struggle.

1947: Independence for India and Pakistan.On August 15, 1947, the former Mogul Empire is divided into the independent nations of India and Pakistan. Mohandas Gandhi struggled through decades of peaceful resistance before Britain finally accepted Indian independence. Self-rule had been promised during World War II, but after the war triangular negotiations between Gandhi, the British, and the Muslim League stalled over whether to partition India along religious lines. Eventually, Lord Mountbatten, the British viceroy of India, forced through the compromise plan. Gandhi called the agreement the noblest act of the British nation, but religious strife between Hindus and Muslims soon marred his exhilaration. Hundreds of thousands, including Gandhi, were killed before the fighting ended in 1949.

"JAI HIND" --- On behalf of all Indians


http://www.geocities.com/indianphilately/chapter1.htm

For ' Vande Mataram ', Just click on below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vande_Mataram

For ' Saare Jahan Se Achcha '
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saare_Jahan_Se_Achcha

Listen to one of the greatest Compilation; a gift from A.R Rehman to the Nation "Ma tujhey Salam"
http://www.raaga.com/channels/hindi/movie/V000001.html

Vandematram

Chaitanya
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Thursday, January 1, 2009

August 15, 1947 (Historical day df India)


India's Independence Day is celebrated on August 15 to commemorate its independence from the British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation on that day in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India. It is celebrated all over the country through flag-hoisting ceremony. The main celebration takes place in New Delhi, where the Prime Minister hoists the National Flag at the Red Fort and delivers a nationally televised speech from its ramparts. In his speech, he highlights the achievements of his government during the past year, raises important issues and gives a call for further development. The Prime Minister also pays his tribute to leaders of the freedom struggle.
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