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PostPosted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:00 am 
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Yuvan wrote:
when are you returning to the states?


I have moved permanently to india - my base is now in chennai :)


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dvdisoil wrote:
Guys i missed the telecast of Andrum, Indrum.... on Jaya TV ( being in India ..., my commitments just seems to have quadrupled and finding time is getting tougher and tougher !!!) - so now i am dependent on the DVD release of the function .., DU - can you keep us posted please on its potential release date :?:


my point of contact is chennaionline.com. Since you are in Chennai, you can get from them for cheap. I will keep you posted in anycase.

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dvdisoil wrote:
Guys i missed the telecast of Andrum, Indrum.... on Jaya TV ( being in India ..., my commitments just seems to have quadrupled and finding time is getting tougher and tougher !!!) - so now i am dependent on the DVD release of the function .., DU - can you keep us posted please on its potential release date :?:


my point of contact is chennaionline.com. Since you are in Chennai, you can get from them for cheap. I will keep you posted in anycase.

Hoz life in India?


Thanks DU . i will try here - i did not realize , one of my close friends is a member of the local IR club and he gets all sorts of inside info on IR , so if it actually gets released then i am sure i can snag a copy.

As for india - well what can we say ..., india is india - the body has changed but not the soul ..., at heart its the same old folks in the same old city. I am yet to settle in, but i have a feeling i am going to love every minute of it .


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dvdisoil wrote:
As for india - well what can we say ..., india is india - the body has changed but not the soul ..., at heart its the same old folks in the same old city. I am yet to settle in, but i have a feeling i am going to love every minute of it .

I am sure you will.

BTW, why didnt see IR concert in Jaya TV? Went to see Sivakasi ?


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dvdunlimited wrote:
dvdisoil wrote:
As for india - well what can we say ..., india is india - the body has changed but not the soul ..., at heart its the same old folks in the same old city. I am yet to settle in, but i have a feeling i am going to love every minute of it .

I am sure you will.

BTW, why didnt see IR concert in Jaya TV? Went to see Sivakasi ?


Thats a wild guess which infact is true :oops: - i like vijay movies because they are so bad that they are good ;) and sivakasi is no different , i had fun watching it ( esp. the second half of the movie )


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dvdisoil wrote:
Thats a wild guess which infact is true :oops: - i like vijay movies because they are so bad that they are good ;) and sivakasi is no different , i had fun watching it ( esp. the second half of the movie )


You TOO huh?


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dvdisoil wrote:
dvdunlimited wrote:
dvdisoil wrote:
As for india - well what can we say ..., india is india - the body has changed but not the soul ..., at heart its the same old folks in the same old city. I am yet to settle in, but i have a feeling i am going to love every minute of it .

I am sure you will.

BTW, why didnt see IR concert in Jaya TV? Went to see Sivakasi ?


Thats a wild guess which infact is true :oops: - i like vijay movies because they are so bad that they are good ;) and sivakasi is no different , i had fun watching it ( esp. the second half of the movie )


true...vijay movies r so bad they r fun 2 watch. I jst saw tirupachi....man its just so bad...i was laughing throughout the movie. Same with sachin...sooo bad it was good.


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Jaya approves DVD of concert - from IR Yahoo Group


Dear Dr Vijay:

This must come as good news to you and all the IR fans!

Jaya TV has accepted our request for supply of DVDs on the IR programme telecast in its channel.

This is expected to be announced tomorrow, Nov 5, 2005.

Regarding the modalities of how we can collect copies, make payments etc., I'll give you details sometime tomorrow, but the main thing is our request has been granted. Thanks to all of you for your perseverance and your patience.

You can make the announcement to our members, with the news that details will follow.

Thanks and regards

Rangaraj.


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Good News indeed ..., i am looking forward to it.

On a side-note - yesterday i met Surya ( yeah - the Ghajini star) ..., it so happens that my close friend is marrying his sister and boy what a meeting it was - he is a very simple guy and pretty down-to-earth , it appeared as if i talked-talked-talked while he patiently listened to my babbling , i never felt i talked with a celebrity and after i left his house i felt awkward - perhaps i talked too much :oops: , anyways I had a good time :) 8)


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dvdisoil wrote:
Good News indeed ..., i am looking forward to it.

On a side-note - yesterday i met Surya ( yeah - the Ghajini star) ..., it so happens that my close friend is marrying his sister and boy what a meeting it was - he is a very simple guy and pretty down-to-earth , it appeared as if i talked-talked-talked while he patiently listened to my babbling , i never felt i talked with a celebrity and after i left his house i felt awkward - perhaps i talked too much :oops: , anyways I had a good time :) 8)


Kewl. Did you asked anything about Jo!


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You met Ah Aah Surya? :lol: j/k

maybe you can make him understand the molestation of his films by Ayngaran onto DVD.


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from IR Yahoo group

Dear Friends,

I am sorry that I couldn't access the Internet for the past few days
during which Rev Fr Jegath Gaspar Raj had mailed me. I am posting
the original letter from Fr Jegath meant for our group here. With
this, I think we should stop discussing the controversial part of
this news and concentrate on what we can do to help in this
situation. As Fr Jegath mentioned, we shall remain positive to the
core objectives of Ilaiyaraaja Yahoo Group.

Here is the letter:

Dear Friends,

This mail pertains to a news item that appeared in some web based
magazine and sites with regard to Thiruvasagam and UK distribution
rights, and the resultant confusion among the fans.

At the outset I wish to underline some important things. Ilaiyaraaja
Yahoo Groups for me has been a great and enriching experience of
life. In many a respect. I can never forget the passionate and
proactive support it gave for the TIS project. What brings this
group together and gives relevance to it are the common affection
and appreciation you all have for the great musical genius of
Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and his stupendous contributions to music. This
aspect has to be kept in mind in all our discussions and discerning.
Without an inch of hesitation I can state that like you I am proud
to live at a time when the Maestro lived and his musical genius is
undoubtedly unparalleled. However his musical genius does not make
him God and we should ensure to give him the freedom and space to be
a human being with the inherent human frailties and failures. Seen
from this perspective, I am sure our judgments will be better and
charitable even if there are problems with regard to individuals and
projects, in our case –Thiruvasagam in Symphony. Even such
judgments will be contested from protagonist and antagonist points
of view. That is fine. But such a clarity will again ensure that
none of these would diminish the musical respect we have for this
great genius.

Now about this news on Thiruvasagam and UK rights, I really do not
know. I heard people in the film industry talking about it. However
I must also admit that no overseas distribution arrangement has been
agreed so far (except Malaysia and Singapore) between Tamil Maiyam
and Maestro. Reasons, I don't intend to discuss in public. (Tamil
Maiyam and Ilaiyaraaja Trust are holding joint copy rights, that too
only for Tamil. Tamil Maiyam doesn't have rights for tracks or
interpolation in to other languages). The agreement was signed under
duress as IR had total control and possession of the tracks. The
release of the album became our foremost concern and we had to agree
to sign a contract prepared by his auditor. The original contract
which we had signed at thee start of the project had to be given up
under such a situation. The only oral agreement we had on overseas
distribution was to send 8000 CDs to TIS-USA under Dr.Sankar Kumar
to settle the loans they had incurred to complete this magnum opus.
It is indeed hurting and a crying shame for me personally and for
Tamil Maiyam that these decent people in the USA were first asked by
us to help, borrow and then dumped with CDs to sell and save
themselves.


Right now what I can tell you is, for a project in which we worked
for three years, invested almost 1.5 crores – much of it through
loans, and moved heaven and hell to make it a success, - what we
have received from the distribution company – Welgate so far is only
Rs. 5 lakhs. But for the sponsors we would be in a gravely serious
crisis. So friends if you really care help us to sell some more CDs.
Again Wegate was not our choice. Our choices were either Sony or
Sarigama. Both were willing to release the album and the basics of
the agreement had all been negotiated when IR insisted on Welgate.

Personally I may feel betrayed, insulted or humiliated and continue
to have sleepless nights about the huge remaining debts. That's OK.
After all Thiruvasagam is a great project. We all made it a success.
It has touched the souls of so many. Generations will relish this
masterpiece.

Above all, I believe we are all mature human beings and we should
respect ourselves by transcending. I have transcended. Truth always
has the capacity to speak for itself, in time and for ever.

My prayers are: Our burden of debts should be minimized quickly. You
should all remain positive to the core objectives of Ilaiyaraaja
Yahoo Groups – his music, and music alone.

Thank you. God bless us all.

Cordially,


Rev. Jegath Gaspar Raj.


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who or what is Welgate? and what is this contraversy?? Ilaiyaraaja doesn't want to give up the rights to his work? to Sony, Saregamapa? He should lease limited rights.


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http://welgategroup.com/

Welgate released Thiruvasgam in India.

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Right now what I can tell you is, for a project in which we worked
for three years, invested almost 1.5 crores – much of it through
loans, and moved heaven and hell to make it a success, - what we
have received from the distribution company – Welgate so far is only
Rs. 5 lakhs. But for the sponsors we would be in a gravely serious
crisis. So friends if you really care help us to sell some more CDs.
Again Wegate was not our choice. Our choices were either Sony or
Sarigama. Both were willing to release the album and the basics of
the agreement had all been negotiated when IR insisted on Welgate.


I don't know if Sony or Saregama would have given Tamil Maiyam more money, which I believe is the issue here. But I don't know the details of the deal. I heard rumblings that they didn't recover the cost of the project.

TFMPage thread on TIS


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wow i was totally out-of-loop on this one :( - perhaps DU can fill in on the details of the controversy :?: :idea:

btw , recently saw IR ( at surya sister's marriage) and we were about 5 ft away - i kept staring at him but did not muster enough courage to go and talk with him ..., perhaps someother time :oops:


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