10 Interesting Hidden Facts in ARR Songs

Here are some interesting hidden facts from A.R.Rahman songs.

1. Unni Krishnan sang an aalap in the song "Mangta Hai Kya" from Rangeela in the ending portions.

 

2. Being a strong competitor in the same era, singer Sujatha sang as a chorus singer to the song rendered by Chitra. The song is "Kannalanae.." from Bombay. "Gumsuma Gupuchhu" is the chorus bit.

 

  3. Hariharan sang the second interlude small bit "Sajni' in "Minsaara Poove" from Padayappa.

4. Richa Sharma made a secret  background rendition "Rabba Ve"in Punjabi language for a Tamil song "Sengaathhi" in Tajmahal.

 

5. ARR created a record of using his own whistles throughout the first interlude in the song "Thoda Thoda Malarnthathenna" from Indira.

 

6. Carolene, Maryem Toller, Apache Indian,Michael Jackson, Akon, Kylie Minogue, Dallinda and Pussycat Dolls are the international artistes who have been lucky so far to team up with ARR.

7. SP Balasubramanyam, Hariharan, Chitra, Sadhana Sargam and Sujatha are among the top contenders of having the honours of rendering maximum number of songs for ARR.

8. It was ARR who christened the name as Madhushree to Sujatha Bhattacharya, since he felt there were already too many Sujathas' in the playback industry.

9. It was singer Srinivas who introduced singer Karthik to ARR who was searching for some new voices to sing male chorus parts for Lagaan.

10. No musical instruments were used in Raasathi song from Thiruda thiruda. It was composed only by humming.