AR Rahman cancels Chennai concert, TN CM Stalin promises to fulfill the composer's demand

It's been a while since music composer AR Rahman held a concert in Chennai. After a long hiatus, Rahman's concert titled Marakkuma Nenjam, was scheduled to be held last evening in the city. Fans from across Tamil Nadu had booked tickets for the same. However, the composer had to call off the concert after rain lashed the venue.

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The composer wrote on his social media handle, "My Dearest Friends …Owing to adverse weather conditions and persistent rains, it is only made advisable for the health and safety of my beloved fans and friends to reschedule the concert to the nearest best date, with the guidance of the statutory authorities. More details on the new date will follow soon!EPI (sic)."

Since a number of fans were enroute the concert, Rahman expressed his regret and also shared pictures from the venue. He also got into a live chat with his fans, who were quite disappointed after the news.

In the meantime, he also stated that the government constructs state-of-the-art infrastructure to promote art and international experiences. He wrote, "I hope and pray that ..with the help of our government..we construct the next level infrastructure for art,mega shows and international experiences for Chennai #SafetyFirst #rain-resistant #sun-resistant  #cluttterfreeparking #notrafficjams (sic)."

Responding to the tweet, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin promised that the aspiration will soon be fulfilled. He wrote, "Chennai will soon fulfil this long-felt aspiration!#KalaignarConventionCentre to be established on #ECR, will be a world-class facility that can host large format concerts, performances, events, exhibitions and conventions. With iconic landscaping, hotels, food courts, parking spaces and excellent connectivity it will be the new cultural icon of the city! #Kalaignar100 (sic)."

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On the film front, Rahman had last scored the music for Mari Selvaraj's Maamannan. The film, which revolved around the caste politics in western Tamil Nadu, went on to become a huge success at the box office and also became the no.1 trending film on Netflix.