AR Rahman is back to enrich Telugu music
Music maestro AR Rahman disclosed that he has composed two songs for reigning star Ram Charan’s new film with director Buchi Babu Sana. “I have composed two songs and they have been finalized, "said Rahman at a media briefing at the International Film Festival in Goa.
"AR Rahman is indeed doing a Telugu film after a gap and he is bound to rock Telugu music lovers," says writer Gopi Mohan, who claims that Rahman composed music mostly for Telugu-Tamil bilingual films and won audience appreciation for his lilting numbers. "Even though he composed music for a few Telugu films like 'Super Police’, 'Gangmaster' and ‘Komaram Pulli’, his songs from bilingual movies like 'Naani,’ and 'Ye Maaya Chesave’ also become a rage among Telugu music buffs," he adds.
On Rahman staying away from Telugu movies, he explains, "Probably, he didn’t do more Telugu films because Telugu filmmakers rush against time to release their films and urge composers to finish their work within a short time frame. Whereas, he prefers to work in his own space and works with filmmakers who understand his working style. As he takes some time to belt out mellifluous numbers, he cuts down his Telugu count.”
“First he conquered Kollywood and then rocked Bollywood to be hailed as a music sensation in the 1990s. His Hindi films like ‘Rangeela’ and ‘Taal’ busted musical charts. Later, he moved to Hollywood and bagged Oscars for his work,” says Gopi Mohan who claims that Rahman is adept in dishing out tunes that would impress a varied language audience. “The beauty of Rahman's score has always been pan-world and his songs breach regional and language barriers to grab music lovers across the world.
With Ram Charan and Buchi Babu movie being planned as pan-India, A R Rahman is an apt choice and he is going to raise the bar on Telugu music,” points out Gopi Mohan.