Mani Ratnam shouted them..!? 1 crore for 1 song..!?

Sowmiya Sriram
Mani Ratnam shouted them..!? 1 crore for 1 song..!?

In this collection, we will see the interesting incident that happened during the film Alaipayuthe which was released by director mani ratnam and director AR Rahman. mani ratnam has given various masterpiece films in tamil cinema. Alaipayuthe is one of the films directed by him that have been celebrated over time. Actor madhavan made his entry as a hero in the tamil film industry through the movie released in the year 2000. He was paired with actress Shalini. This was her last film.
AR Rahman's music was the main reason for the film's success. As much as his songs are celebrated, the film's soundtrack is celebrated even today. Especially for Madhavan's entry scene, there can be no one who doesn't enjoy the theme song of A.R. Rahman. In the background of that theme song, there is a quality incident. That is, mani ratnam had originally planned to use Backstreet Boys' song for Madhavan's entry. When a foreign music company was approached to claim the rights for this, they asked for one crore to use that one song. Shocked by this, mani ratnam said no. Later, mani ratnam made a mass song called aravind Swamy with AR rahman and made it into a film and got success. Later, he asked the same music company for permission to use the song Takkha Thaiya Thaiya composed by AR rahman for the film Jaive, which he directed, in a hollywood film called Inside Man. When the company that held the music rights to the song Thaiya Thaiya decided to give it for free, mani ratnam, who came to know about this information, negotiated a deal saying that he could give it only if he paid one crore. The foreign music company also agreed to this and paid one crore to buy the song. Fans are praising mani ratnam as he is really a genius who negotiated a deal with the company and earned him one crore.
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