The A.R Rahman concert on October 11th exceeded all expectations and believe us -the expectations were high!

The crowd was extremely enthusiastic and vociferous at times though a common complaint was poor crowd management.

One of the highlights of the evening was when Rahman sang the song “Jiya se Jiya” from a crane. Most of the crowd was on its feet swaying to the beat with him.

Later during the night Rahman played the piano and sang some beautiful love songs. Singer Hariharan joined him on stage for a touching rendition of the song “Tamizha tamizha” which had most of the crowd on its feet while swaying the Indian flag.

Rashid Ali who sang the peppy number “Kabhi Kabhi Aditi” dedicated the song to the Aditi’s in the crowd.

During the show, the religious heads from three religions gave Rahman Holy water from Jerusalem, The Ganges and Mecca to signify oneness. After this little ceremony Rahman handed over the keys of the flats which were constructed by Marg at the Marg Swarnabhoomi Township to the flat owners.

Rahman had saved the best for the last. With songs like “Azeemo shaan shahenshah” and “Veerapandiya kottayille” which were followed by a mind-blowing solo by Sivamani coming towards the tail end of the concert.

When Rahman sang the highly spiritual song “Khwaja mere khwaja” the stage bathed in in green light.There was so much devotion and sincerity in his voice that the crowd was instantly quietened.

Chitra as usual wowed the crowd with the song “Jiya jale” which was accompanied by fire dancers.

The finale of the show with songs like the much awaited “Jai Ho” and “Vande Mataram” had the crowd in a frenzy of delight and were definitely well worth the wait.

Balloons, lights, the stars, the gentle breeze and Rahman’s wonderful music all conspired to make the evening a truly magical one for his fans.