Topic started by Kitcha (@ dhcp232-193.eel.ufl.edu) on Thu Sep 11 22:12:49 EDT 1997.
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• From: Kitcha (@ dhcp232-193.eel.ufl.edu) on: Thu Sep 11 22:17:07 EDT 1997
  
  I'm not referring to Bankimji's original version.
  
  ARR version is out.But I think IR's version in Kaalapaani should be far better.
  
  If you listen to the Tamil version you'll see that it has been sung by Mano and the lyrics are in Tamil but the Malayalam version has lyrics in Hindi and the song is sung by nearly 100 singers as a chorus....The tune is so unbelievably haunting and has great orchestration.
  
  
  
  
• From: kumar (@ 148.5.30.79) on: Fri Sep 12 01:19:00 EDT 1997
  
  Each one is good in its own
  respect. B'ji's version is
  great as an official anthem.
  IR's is great as a song
  out 'nenja kumural'. Esp. for the
  jail visuals.
  ARR's version is also very good
  as a youth's tribute to the nation.
  These are beyond comparisons.
  
  
  
• From: aruLarasan (@ kepler.umsl.edu) on: Fri Sep 12 13:57:07 EDT 1997
  
  The best, is by lata mangheskhar, forgot the album in which it appeared.
  It's more like a chorus and very fastpaced.
  
  
• From: cp (@ 208.206.24.27) on: Mon Sep 15 15:09:22 EDT 1997
  
  I was disappointed after I heard "VandE Mataram" songs by ARR. It lacks something that I could not understand, may be the patriotic fervour. Even "tamizha tamizha" in Roja was excellent and it did kindle the patriotism in us. But unfortunately, this song by ARR does not seem to be match that. I was moved to tears when I heard the IR's version of "thai pirandha dhEsam" in Siraichaalai.
  
  
  
  
• From: cp (@ 208.206.24.27) on: Mon Sep 15 15:10:20 EDT 1997
  
  Sorry typo:
  I was disappointed after I heard "VandE Mataram" songs by ARR
  
  should be rephrased as
  
  I was disappointed after I heard "VandE Mataram" song by ARR
  
  
• From: K.Mahalingam (@ ) on: Sun Jan 23 10:40:06 EST 2000
  
  Vande mataram was a song written and composed to invigorate the patriotic fervour among the I ndian masses who were ruled by the Britishers. This song was responsible in rejuvenating many patriotic Indians and in fact the word "Vande Matharam " was enough to rouse the patriotic temper of the people.
  Such a song ,being sung as an entertainment is a great injustice to the patriotism of the Nation loving people. If ARR wants to compose one song let it be his own and this great song need not be molested like this.
  
  
• From: POYYAMOZHI .S (@ 203.197.155.26) on: Mon Feb 21 18:36:56 EST 2000
  
  IT IS WONDERFUL TO LISTEN,AND I FEEL ARR BRINGS IT TO THE MASSES FROM SCHOOL CAMPUS AND AIR
  
  
• From: govindarajuc (@ 203.197.240.182) on: Thu May 25 09:35:57 EDT 2000
  
  it is great to hear
  
  
• From: Shobhit (@ 203.195.140.92) on: Tue Nov 28 14:45:55 EST 2000
  
  well the song is indeed an excellent composition but I am unable to find the Midi file and the lyrics...please send me the URL from where I can get the Midi file and the lyrics as soon as possible...
  Regards
  Shobhit
  
  
• From: cosmician (@ 194.170.127.53) on: Sat Jan 6 10:39:53 EST 2001
  
  The re-packaged "Vande Mataram" was a money making business idea by Bharat Bala. A R Rahman was used for the content...that's it. If you listen to Sting's - "If I ever lose my faith in you"...you'll see the similarities in the song rendition and even the video has similarities. Maybe Bharatbala "inspired" AR Rahman with this Video and hence the song too. Anyway it is a well known fact that AR Rehman's style of singing lifts heavily from Sting - for e.g. "Mustafa, Mustafa".
  
  
• From: PIYUSH UMAP (@ 210.212.190.109) on: Sat Jan 20 09:52:05 EST 2001
  
  HI AR,
  IT'S PIYUSH FROM AMRAVATI.
  I'M UR FAN. VANDE MATARAM WAS A NICE CONCEPT BY KANIKA & BALA.I THINK SONG IN THIS ALBUMS ARE REALY PETRIOTIC
  
  
• From: PIYUSH UMAP (@ 210.212.190.109) on: Sat Jan 20 09:53:37 EST 2001
  
  HI AR,
  IT'S PIYUSH FROM AMRAVATI.
  I'M UR FAN. VANDE MATARAM WAS A NICE CONCEPT BY KANIKA & BALA.I THINK SONG IN THIS ALBUMS ARE REALY PETRIOTIC.VANDE MATARAM IS NOT JUST VANDE MATARAM BUT IT IS SOMETHINK WHIC H IS MATTER OF SPIRIT FOR EVERY INDIAN
  
  
• From: Proud Bengali (@ 24-216-218-10.hsacorp.net) on: Sun Jul 8 18:12:01 EDT 2001
  
  You stupid tamilians don't know anything...Bankimji's version is the BEST! FINAL...cuz its composed by a Bengali!
  
  
• From: PRASANNA (@ 202.95.88.226) on: Wed May 1 22:15:31 EDT 2002
  
  Hi proud bengali...yeah B'JIS version is excellent thats real,but pls dont try to differentiate music by langaugaes and states......music has no limit, if B'ji would have read your message now, he would spitted in ur face....being a bengali...dont behave like a pakistani!!!!
  
  
• From: prakash (@ 61.11.49.78) on: Fri Jan 23 02:45:20 EST 2004
  
  Vande mataram by Bankim chandra and its original tune is truly magical. It is the essense of patriotism pervading in the country at that time. We may have many tunes composed on the same lyrics but they would always come as poor second or third devoid of the patriot fervor of the people who composed that tune.
  
  
• From: dr tc mark-andoo (@ 80.0.169.143) on: Fri May 21 19:33:40 EDT 2004
  
  lataji's song is god sent. makes one feel proud to be indian and in my case i'm of indian origin. born in malaysia now holding british citizenship. my parents come from sri lanka. lataji has the power of a goddess to people of indian origin all over the world..let them be south indians, north indians, hindus, muslims, christians, buddhists, sikhs, jains and atheists alike.one can feel the love pride and power of mother india via her vocal cords.
  
  
• From: MOHAN (@ 219.88.34.246) on: Sun Aug 8 18:35:48 EDT 2004
  
  HI, IS IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO GET THE TAMIL & HINDI LYRICS FOR THE SONG VANDE MATARAM, BY A.R.RAHMAN,.THNX, MOHAN.
  
  
• From: anish (@ 61.11.13.195) on: Sun Aug 22 03:36:31 EDT 2004
  
  Dildo
  
  
• From: SHAIK (@ 61.247.243.164) on: Sun Nov 14 04:24:29 EST 2004
  
  IT GIVES ME IMMENSE PLEASURE AND PRIDE THAT I AM A CITIZEN OF MOTHER INDIA
  
  

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