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In a flash decision, Mani Ratnam has asked A R Rahman to beef up the Guru soundtrack with two more songs

Subhash K Jha

Two for the road: A R Rahman

After the release of the Guru soundtrack, A R Rahman has been asked by Mani Ratnam to compose two more songs for the film.

Mani Ratnam says, "The two songs are part of the background score. This happens with A R and me in most of our films. A song sometimes adds so much to an emotion, it seems to have a direct connect with the viewer. In our collaborations the music just keeps flowing in, all through the making of the film and even later. Now we have to find a way to get these tracks on to the CD."

Rahman says, "One of the new songs is sung by Soumya Rao. It will feature in the second half of the film, the other is in the nature of a thematic refrain …a chant. I guess Mani saw the need to enhance the musical output. Yes, the numbers are not on the CD. But I feel that should add to the expectancy level of the film."

Mani Ratnam

Rahman started the year with Rang De Basanti and concluded with Guru. "Both are totally different. RDB is more youth-oriented. Guru is more personality-oriented. RDB was a bigger challenge. It was a totally new sound and we worked really hard to get it right. In Guru, Mani Ratnam and I have a track record. This is our ninth film together. Where does Guru belong? You never know how the audience reacts to a score!"

Rahman is selecting movie scores very carefully in Bollywood. "Better that way after what has happened to some of my best scores in recent times," laughs Rahman. "Right now, I'm working on Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodha-Akbar," he says.

Oooh! I want to hear them! 😃 I'm an ARR addict! 😆 I simply must hear his work...I haven't forayed into his South Indian works, astounding as they are I'm sure. But this I HAVE to hear! 😃 What say Ron? 😉

Kavita Thanks for the article very interesting now have to wait for those 2 songs.Article on Soumya Rao.

Soumya Rao - Shining in Tamil and Hindi too
Versatile Sowmya hits the right notes!

She is young, charming, an electrifying performer and a soothing singer! With over 200 songs for films in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Tamil, Sowmya Raoh has no more to prove her mettle as a playback singer with a dazzling career ahead.

Sowmya started her career singing for music directors like Ilayaraja, Deva, Vidyasagar and Hamsalekha in the South. Her first major hit was the song Greekuveerudu from the Telugu film Ninne Pelladatha starring Nagarjuna and Tabu. This song topped the charts for more than 20 consecutive weeks making Sowmya one of the hottest and the most 'in-demand' singer of the South Indian film industry.

After a set career in films down south, Sowmya moved on to Mumbai on the pursuance of composer Sandeep Chowta to pursue playback for Bollywood. She lent her voice for films like Jungle, Pyar Tune Kya Kiya (Roundhe), Company (Aankhon Mein Raho), Dum (Jeena), Bollywood Hollywood, Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (O Dushmana), Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai, Boom and the very recent hit Laila Laila from the film Samay.

Alongside film singing Sowmya also pursued singing for music albums. She sang for Sony Music's album Mitti composed by Sandeep Chowta and Times Music's remix album Jalwa III composed by Leslie Lewis, the super hit song being Hai Re Hai Mera Ghungta. Sowmya recently sang the song Khoobsurat Hai Tu along for Times Music's Now That's Sandeep Chowta and also for Dance Fever with the song Yeh Hai Reshmi Zulfon Ka Andhera released by Saregama-HMV.

Sowmya loves to perform live on stage. She has been accompanying star singer Sonu Nigam in his shows for many months now, besides singing her own solo numbers. Sowmya is also looking forward to her songs in Inteqaam, Khosla Ka Ghosla and Dance Masti's forthcoming album.

Having sung for composers like Ilayaraja, Sandeep Chowta, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Sajid-Wajid, Leslie Lewis and Anand-Milind, and with many more ambitious projects lined up for release, Sowmya Raoh is definitely a singer to keep a careful eye on!

She will surprise you with her range and versatility. That's a bet!

-Hindustan Times

Originally posted by: simtara

Oooh! I want to hear them! 😃 I'm an ARR addict! 😆 I simply must hear his work...I haven't forayed into his South Indian works, astounding as they are I'm sure. But this I HAVE to hear! 😃 What say Ron? 😉

HAHAH on the day of release i will post it 👍🏼. HAHAH also you havent heard his south stuff? and you say you are a ARR fan? hehe some of his best work has been for the South films. 😆

Originally posted by: AznDesi

HAHAH on the day of release i will post it 👍🏼. HAHAH also you havent heard his south stuff? and you say you are a ARR fan? hehe some of his best work has been for the South films. 😆

😳 I know. Very bad of me... I am an ardent fan. I just haven't had the opportunity to explore his South Indian work. Want to indulge me Ron..😉