:) [The entrance of ARR of course provided a lot of excitement and the crowd literally pushed us and gave us too options stand up or get trampled.
Once we stood, the crowd again gave us 2 options move off or get pushed and fall face down towards the side of the barriers kept. Gravity was working horizontally instead off vertically which when we realized that no matter how much we love ARR, we need to be alive to enjoy the concert. So we moved over and started the party. We jumped, danced, yelled (when they sang) and it was fun. The best fun I have had in a very long time. It was close to 11:30 by the time we came home (the concert having got over by a little over 10).] http://kksscribblings.blogspot.com/2008/04/arrs-changing-notes-concert.html Awesome smashing mind blowing scintillating These words are not enough to describe the feeling I have as I am writing this blog now. I am just back from an A R Rahman concert that was organized by Times of India and I am exhausted physically but my mind is full of the memories. Here is an accurate account of the week that was: Tuesday, April 15, 2008: One of my friends (Let us call her the initiator) mailed my group saying Times of India was giving off free passes to the ARR concert. I rejected the idea outright since I didnt buy the paper and I was sure there must be some catch. The initiator was all excited and decided we should go for it which is when another friend of mine (Lets call him the go-getter I call him so coz nothing is impossible to him. His peoples skills are amazing) said that he has the coupons and will try it first thing in the morning. Wednesday, April 16, 2008: Both the initiator and go-getter tried for the tickets. This is when a new rule was put forth. We needed to give the entire newspaper to a TOI guys standing at various signals across Chennai (it never occurred to us how big Chennai was until this happened not that I did anything towards it sitting at Navalur) in lieu of the free passes. The initiator was unfortunately unsuccessful (According to her, the TOI editor would have heard a colorful language had he been before her) which is where the actual talent of the go-getter came was put to full use. He not only successfully found those TOI volunteers but managed to get 8 passes from 5 papers in one day going from one signal to another (reminds us of something doesnt it?). Thursday, April 17, 2008: Now we had 8 passes and we were not sure who were all going. Our group comprises of 8 people of whom 7 are in the country, 5 are in the city and only 4 decided to go to the concert (the initiator, go-getter, the observer and me). So I called upon N and the initiator called another of her friends. Unfortunately 2 passes went waste. I still have them if anyone is interested; you are welcome to use them. Friday and Saturday (not going to talk about what I did on Saturday) went off in a frenzy of excitement and finally the D day arrived. Sunday, April 20, 2008: We decided to start off early since our passes were standing room only we needed to a get good view of the stage and we succeeded in it as well. Unfortunately a lot of Police were there who were threatening us with lathi if we so much as got up (horrors of horrors! We were made to sit on the ground which we did happily by taking a TOI poster and sitting on them :P) . The entrance of ARR of course provided a lot of excitement and the crowd literally pushed us and gave us too options stand up or get trampled. Once we stood, the crowd again gave us 2 options move off or get pushed and fall face down towards the side of the barriers kept. Gravity was working horizontally instead off vertically which when we realized that no matter how much we love ARR, we need to be alive to enjoy the concert. So we moved over and started the party. We jumped, danced, yelled (when they sang) and it was fun. The best fun I have had in a very long time. It was close to 11:30 by the time we came home (the concert having got over by a little over 10). The songs played were Azhagiya Tamizh Magan, Endrendrum Punnagai, wahji Wahji, Varaha nadhikkarai oram, Barso re, Girlfriend, New York Nagaram, Jashn - E - Bahaara, Munbe vaa, Rubaroo, Kannodu Kaanbadhellam, Dil se, In lamhon ke daman me(Tamil +Hindi), Athiradee, Chaiyya Chaiyya, Azeem-O-Shaan Shahenshah (and then ended up with drum beats from Rukman and veerapandiya kottayile), Sivamani drums, oru kudai Sunlight(Style), Pray for me brother, Malarodu (flute), Khwaja mere Khwaja, Udaya, Jaage Hain, Main Vari Vari, Mayya mayya, Madhuraikku Pogadhedee, Tere bina, Humma and finally Maa tujhe salaam which saw a whole host of singers from Hariharan, Shankar Mahadevan, Blaaze, Nithyashree, Sadhna Sargam, Madhushree, Neeti Mohan, Javed Ali, Naresh Iyer, Chinmayee, Karthik and ARR of course. --------------------------------- Get the freedom to save as many mails as you wish. Click here to know how.
