Hi guys,
I just wanted to share this to u all...... I attend this Ability Award function. It happend in chennai March 2007. Cheif guest -- Karunanithi , ARR,Nagesh Kuknoor, Revathi, Kanimozhi.... in this function ARR played a unplugged version Alive (Provoked) sung by physically challanged women ( ARR told she prepared this song in one night...) Rashid ali and ARR gave musical treat . Naresh iyer and Blazze and his family wr there on that ocassion . i got the chance 2 meet rashid,naresh and blazee during dinner time .But ARR was not there at that time .only 300 to 400 ppl wr there during the function. I still remember ARR was wearing white Suit. Thanks Michael AR Rahman performs on stage AR Rahman was the special invitee at the CavinKare Ability Awards function in Chennai. Ability Foundation and Rahman have been friends for a while now. He has attended the function as a spectator and has handed over the awards to the winners but this year he came as a performer. From among the CDs sent to him, he selected two disabled girls to sing with him on stage. There hadn’t been much time for practice. Radha Roy, one of the singers is from Mumbai, and you know how difficult it is for a wheelchair user to travel in India. The other singer Heeru is from Bengaluru and is visually impaired. Well, the instantly-recognised name was announced and the maestro, dressed in spotless white walked up, sat at the piano specially brought in for him and beg an caressing the keys. When did he last perform solo in public? He played and the audience was enthralled. The melody filled the hall and the hearts of those present. Heeru and Radha sang Rahman’s numbers when he played and the evening turned magical. As Rahman dinged out the clear notes and Heeru’s voice soared along, every one in the audience felt transported to another plane, another time and space. It was an extra-ordinary half hour. Now compare this with his performance in the bay area where he is on a tour now. No two shows involving the same person could be so completely different from each other! -----Original Message----- From: Sreekrishnan R <rahmanfe...@yahoo.co.uk> To: We, the fans ! <arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:34 pm Subject: [arr] Rahmanji, Nagesh & Revathy , 'Championing a cause' Championing a cause Mumbai: AR Rahman, Nagesh Kukunoor and actor/director Revathy have come together to support a Chennai-based organisation The Ability Foundation. The organisation provides aid to people suffering from some kind of disability across India. Nagesh says, "It is a beautiful organisation which sees society as an integrated entity where disabled are on par with the fully able people. Though primarily operating in Tamil Nadu, this organisation has many workers who fan out to different cities across the country to locate disabled people. Then they look at providing them with the necessary aid. What is most interesting is that this body is heade d by a woman named Jayshree Raveendran who herself is disabled as she can't hear." He adds, "I'm an ardent supporter of their cause and then Revathy is also one of the prominent faces in this body. Then I have met Rahman too at their events. I know that he too is doing his bit for the foundation. Overall, the organisation is pretty big in Chennai and is gaining momentum at many places. We are only championing their cause so that their word gets spread. I remember there was a concert last year and Rahman was the star attraction. Obviously with big star presence, the funds too come in fast which helps these bodies to help people who really need aid." The foundation also provides the disabled with employment opportunities and also looks at sensitising employers about the need to offer an unbiased and equal opportunity employment to the disabled candidates as the fully fit. http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1248057 -- regards.. Krish.. His Music ~ My Mother Tongue Check out the all-new Messenger 9.0! Click here. Great deals on Dell's most popular laptops - Starting at $479
