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rahman
roar!
Report appeared on The Straits Times, Singapore. BY S GULAM Nov 4,
1996/ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Saturday Night Fever- Indian-style - at the Shah Alam Stadium. And the
man turning up the heat was the King of Indian Pop, A R Rahman. He
rocked the 80,000-seat stadium with 180 minutes of non-stop music and
songs from all his hit movies. About 30,000 fans paid between RM$50
(S$20) and RM$1,000 to watch the musical wonderboy perform his
first-ever "live" concert. And they created a roar which would
have given any soccer match a run for its money. The night began with a
countdown by the world-renowned drummer Subramani. It ended with the
baby-faced Rahman taunting the crowd to plead for more...if it didn't
want him to call it a day. It did. And Rahman, 27, fulfilled the request
with his own favourite song, "Mustafa, Mustafa". Thousands of
fans, including saree-clad women - young and middle-aged, got up and
danced on the terrace. Rahman was, without doubt, the star attraction of
the night that also featured other Indian artistes. He not only played
the keyboard and the piano, he also sang and danced, bringing the crowd
to its feet often.
High praise
His performance drew a fitting compliment from Rishi Kapoor, the chief
guest for the night. Said the top Hindi movie star and son of the late
Raj Kapoor: "A R Rahman, is, without doubt, the most talented
musician in India." Tamil poet Vairamuthu said: "There are two
Rs which rule Tamil Nadu today. One is superstar Rajinikanth. The other
is A R Rahman." Rahman kept his promise and delivered one of the
best Indian concerts ever.
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