Changing Seasons

Changing Seasons
"Changing Seasons"
Music video by A. R. Rahman
Released February 18, 2011 (2011-02-18)
Recorded 2010
Genre Filmi
Length 4:41
Producer Y. M. Movies

"Changing Seasons" is a music video by Indian composer A. R. Rahman. The video was simultaneously released in Hindi and Tamil on 18 January 2011. The song featured in the video has been composed by Rahman and performed by Rahman and Jali Fily Cissokho. The video, produced by Y. M. Movies and filmed by John Warner, features Aishwarya Rai along with Rahman.[1] The song was originally composed for Bollywood film Raavan and its Tamil version Raavanan.

Song composition and information

Rahman reused the song "Jaare Udd Jaare" (Hindi) / "Naan Varuvene" (Tamil), which was composed for Raavan / Raavanan for the music video. Both the songs were featured in respective films but was not released in the soundtrack.[1] However, the Tamil version was released in the Collectors' edition pack of the soundtrack.[2] The song was originally composed and recorded by Rahman in his Mumbai studio within a few hours.[3] The lyrics have been penned by Gulzar for the Hindi version, Vairamuthu for the Tamil version and Veturi for the Telugu Version.

Music video

A promotional teaser of the video was released on 3 January.[4] Rahman posted the teaser on his Twitter page and commented that his first international music video will be released soon.[5] The music video premiered on You Tube on 18 January 2011. The video made use of several unused scenes and film images of Aishwarya Rai from Mani Ratnam's Raavan / Raavanan. The subject of the music video itself is inspired by the theme of the film. In a later interview, Rahman thanked Ratnam for allowing him to use the unused film images of Aishwarya Rai in the video.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "A. R. Rahman's Changing Seasons – A Revival". Indiaglitz. 19 January 2011. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/63220.html. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  2. ^ "Raavanan Collector's edition is released". 60024.com. 18 November 2010. http://600024.com/store/raavanan-cd-dvd-premium-pack-tamil-audio-video-cd-dvd. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  3. ^ Mauli Singh (26 April 2010). "Rahman’s midnight melody". Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment-Music/Rahmans-midnight-melody/articleshow/5858630.cms. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  4. ^ "Teaser out for Rahman's upcoming music video". Musicaloud. 4 January 2011. http://www.musicaloud.com/2011/01/04/teaser-out-for-a-r-rahmans-upcoming-music-video/. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  5. ^ "Rahman to launch music video with Dido?". Deccan Herald. 4 January 2011. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/126224/rahman-launch-music-video-dido.html. Retrieved 18 January 2011. 
  6. ^ Harshikaa Udasi (26 January 2011). "Rock on, Rahman". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/arts/music/article1126878.ece. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
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