There were news that they were to escort ARR in a chariot in Chennai,and now the same has been shifted to Trivandrum.
On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Jafar K <[email protected]> wrote: > > A.R. Rahman in Thiruvananthapuram > Baiju NT [February 25, 2009, 11:45:01 AM] > > Much-celebrated Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman, who has created a > landmark in the history of Indian cinema by winning a double Oscar triumph > for Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire at the 81st Academy Awards , will > visit Thiruvananthapuram on April 14. > > He will also conduct a live music concert at the Chandrasekharan Nair > Stadium in the city as part of an initiative by Global Kerala Initiative, a > non-profit social organization, to collect funds for the rehabilitation of > AIDS-afflicted children. The charity show will be part of A.R. Rahman’s > world tour. > > Meanwhile, over 1,500 members of the Cine Musicians' Union (CMU) that > represents the entire South Indian cinema (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and > Kannada), is all set to felicitate A.R. Rahman upon his return to Chennai on > March 1. "This will be the start of a long series of functions in India that > Rahman has graciously agreed to attend," CMU chairman S.A. Rajkumar said on > Wednesday. > > A three kg silver memento in the shape of a globe with the etched logo of > the body will presented to Rahman by legendary Carnatic musician M. > Balamuralikrishna in the presence of music directors M.S. Vishwanathan, > Ilayaraja and singer S.P. Balasubramanian. The memento is being made at a > cost Rs. 300,000. According to film industry sources, a special 'chariot' is > being readied to ferry Rahman from the airport upon his arrival. > > > http://malayalam.galatta.com/entertainment/malayalam/livewire/id/AR_Rahman_in_Thiruvananthapuram_22542.html > > Jafar > > Bollywood news, movie reviews, film trailers and more! Go to > http://in.movies.yahoo.com/ > > -- regards, Vithur
