A.R. Rahman interview: ‘I asked Kamal Haasan to make a Hollywood film’ | The Hindu

In this exclusive interview with The Hindu, composer-filmmaker A.R. Rahman talks to The Hindu about his upcoming 'Marakkuma Nenjam' concert this weekend; why Chennai will always remain home for him; what he learnt from the experiences of making '99 Songs' and 'Le Musk'; the equation he shares with his three children and their fledgling music careers; and why he wants Kamal Haasan to go to Hollywood and make a film.
Interview: Gautam Sunder
Video: Thamodharan Bharath, Shiva Raj S, Johan Sathyadas
Production: Johan Sathyadas
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[@sarvanthulasi8581]

Kamal + Rahman in a Good English movie would be a ground breaking. We need such larger than life but humble , creative, refreshing concepts.

[@vid111]

Not new for AR. Kamal has been trying for years but fails just like the failed politician he is

[@noufalbinzainudheen5633]

AR Rahman sir Changed the total style of Indian Music Industry in 90's

[@sriramramamoorthy1589]

Other senior music directors should understand reality and relish enjoy and accept reality and not be in 80s mimdset still. They is no match for arr.

[@ambareeshchithran8792]

Am i the only one feeling that the interviewer is speaking in 1.25x speed😂 and arr speaks in normal speed😂

[@The_Searching_Sanchari]

😂😂😂😂 I even checked

[@ramizraja3281]

I checked too 😂😂😂

[@drm3670]

😂😂i thought 1.5x speed 😂😂😂😂

[@ganesant9478]

2x

[@YoutubeYoutube-gy3lt]

@13:24 Kamal Hassan part.

[@KurumbuPoonai]

Thanks man

[@if_else5664]

Thank you bro ❤

[@mohans2k]

Thank you.. 👍

[@cwjoker007]

Thanks man

[@raji6803]

Nandri ❤🎉😊

[@arun2789]

Great interviewer. Kudos, bud. Grounded, thoughtful and actually questions we'd want to ask ARR if we met him. Great job man. Keep going!

[@vishnuvarthanan4935]

We love you ARR ❤ you are a role model

[@acharvinay3]

😊anchor is speaking like fast forward 3X but nice interview..😊

[@sheelaann2400]

Ar. Rahman is the best musician that took kollywood cinema to the another level 👌 🙌 👏 he earned a lot of fans which is still celebrating him as a hero 👏 😉 his character 😉 which is not involved in any controversially issues he is really respected 😉 human being even though he reached reached highly 😉 love u ar. Rahman

[@samuraiflixrockin]

Wow! Superb, articulate, humble, genuine interviewer after a long time.

[@godsgift97520]

Kamal deserved to act in hollywood

[@krk24]

we dont need an industry to showcase the talent

[@godsgift97520]

@@krk24 not showcase the talent, every artist dream to perform hollywood. Kamal's dream getting atleast one oscar

[@krk24]

@@godsgift97520 why put hollywood as the best industry?

[@bala2k2]

The fact is Hollywood spread across the world....

[@sln7839]

This man is inspiring !❤ u Rahman.

[@deepakratnam85]

Like to See ARR colloborate with Lokesh,Nelson,Vetrimaaran,Ranjith,Ram,Mysskin in future.

[@georgephilips1562]

OUTSTANDING ...

[@rajrajan-de5wl]

Only #ARR ❤

[@tituln3374]

Crisp and has takeaways for generation. Well done Hindu and the interviewer!

[@AnilKumar-wl3li]

Interviewer speaking is blowing my speakers ...ARR's speaking , I need more speakers.....Did they forgot to give mic to ARR?

[@AmuthanVethanayagam]

Casual but in-depth interview. Nice!

[@aravanan9803]

Well conducted interview. Hats off to both the interviewer and the interviewee...

[@sameerudeen710]

Only ARR, THE MUSIC LEGEND❤

[@forfunonly1562]

Hi , good interview overall.suggestion to interviewer: please try to speak bit slower and pronounce words clearly.

[@franglinmichael6380]

Anchor can control his speed. We are here to understand 😊

[@dr.dettyalappatt]

The way the interviewer delivered the questions, it was very difficult to understand his questions and pronunciations. Plse improve your skill as an interviewer. People expect a lot from "The Hindu"

[@creativecommoner822]

Either the interviewer is from another planet or in a hurry to get there...

[@arrchanaraj]

Enjoyed the interview.. Amazing interviewer !!!

[@prabhushankar8520]

Good 👍😊

[@non_toxi_vibez4166]

Arr❤

[@GreyMostly]

The audio is not well recorded. Multiple interviews on The Hindu lack good audio.

[@spellbluestudios1925]

❤❤❤

[@sln7839]

ARR should ask Shankar the same.

[@Sabarinathan86]

Title content 14:47

[@vivekrishnan]

Nandri dude atha pathu than ulla vanthan

[@shijithization]

ARR the God of MUSIC

[@kishorebalasubramaniam]

the interviewer speaks too fast cant understand some sentences

[@TheManikrr]

Say Kamal SIR...

[@avhariprasad]

Such a reputed media group, but lack of technical sound experts ? I barely hear it clearly in my speakers. And there's this anchor, with a hurried English, making Rahman speak Tamil in between.

[@kanna6377]

why dont you put mic inside the pocket ? i watching this video in full volume

[@manojkumars9883]

@The Hindu - Please sort the sound...It's too low.

[@harshaarrfan]

Please dont let this anchor to interview again. Not able to understand what he is asking , so much in hurry

[@MIDRaju]

He is an accomplushed music director. But why should he wear dark goggles for an indoor interview?

[@selvakumarc]

One input to Recording Team ....Audio Quality is very poor.........

[@Richard-ib1ry]

Interviewer spoiled the whole video

[@sln7839]

@13:20 for the kamal hassan’s question

[@nav9837]

Sir nalla solunga sir Hollywood padam pana sollunga❤

[@itsmeee7364]

Because ThalaivARR knows only andavar make Hollywood movies

[@pradeep2264]

EDITOR, sound level very low. ARRs voice is so low

[@dks3220]

Rate of speech too high for interviewer

[@d33nuk]

Anchor speed is irritating.. 🤦‍♂️

[@wellbeing6198]

Interviewers speaking in hurry and not able to understand. While ar rahman respon is poorly audible. What the heck! No wonder its Hindu lost in history😂

[@CosmosChill7649]

Sound quality poor

[@adityasrinivass]

very very bad audio

[@Godofdaytrades]

Anchor is in black hole....lightning speed that nobody cant undrstand what he is speaking

[@vacc1001]

You are a huge media house and yet the audio is unreasonably bad. How is this even possible? What's with the janky video when the host speaks? A vlogger with an iphone does a better job. Everybody involved in this video should collectively quit their jobs. Absolutely dismal.

[@KumarB819]

KH : I ll only make rip off version of those Hollywood films

[@SathishKumar-pw9fu]

Hello Mr. Genius why don't you make a hollywood film ?

[@danishpeasant]

​@@SathishKumar-pw9fu Let him at least make a short video.

[@pavithravellingiri]

Please tell me what movies did he rip off to come up with Michel Madhana Kaama Raajan, Hey Ram, Uthama Villian etc., I would like to know in depth please

[@sm9214]

The 80s gen moved away from MSV over to Ilayaraja. 90s gen shifted to this director. Now? If you ask the young gen who the music director, singer and even film name - many answer "don't know." Time and aging render people irrelevant including this man. What one 'irrelevant man's' advice to another 'irrelevant man viz. Kamal' can mean?

[@speakforjustice]

Why don’t you submit to Allah completely. A Muslim is one who submits to his creator completely and not according to his desires and whims. Sufism is mysticism and not Islam. It’s like cheating yourself and it’s one’s own loss. Music is haram. Period. No matter how much alluring the satan makes it feel and look.. haram is haram. Such a good Muslim you are already no doubt but in the eyes of Allah you are still disobeying him by making Haram money and misguiding masses into this madness and delusion. I personally was once had fallen for your trap and it took immense effort to come out of it and now I don’t listen to any music. Zero music. Alhamdulillah. I regained my life. But unfortunately many muslims are lost and misguided. In the hereafter all these masses will point it to those misguided them and those influencers will in turn make point to satan and the satan will say I only invited , but you disobeyed your creator and forgot his promise and followed my footsteps instead and ended together. Turn to Allah brother. You can disobey Allah and still have all the fame and success. Who cares, Allah gives his provision and sustenance to even disbelievers. That’s because of his immense mercy towards his creation, despite the fact that they reject him but Allah promised that they have no share in the hereafter which is forever. For a Muslim the true success is not just in this temporary world but the eternal success which is our eternal abode.

[@praveenv4783]

Lol it's funny that you still believe in this bs even after the world has come so far and also try to persuade others to do the same. Persuation isn't the worst part, you guys accuse people who don't do things exactly like you want them too. That's pretty manic.

[@samskarebyaha]

Why don't u do it and get on with ur small time life

[@wellbeing6198]

Man your size underwear is different from mine and others 😂 don't try to fit the same size for all😂.. If it works for you then well and good. Don't shove it on others. Well if music for you is haram for me your belief system is haram 2x .. That's my perspective. You don't have to buy my percention though..

[@anba7563]

He is definitely a better Muslim than many eternities you could ever afford, during life or after life. So shove your opinions elsewhere

[@selvakumarc]

He has healed , made many people come out of depression , made many people happy.... if that is haram let it be so in your court... We are 200% happy with whatever he is doing ..... Please come out of 18th century bookish mindset

[@segarjeganathan2957]

2 Anti Hindus .Disaster.

[@mjo750]

Mr interviewer, slow down. You speak too fast. All I hear from you is the sound of papadam cracking.