Hindi Song Fans Are Mad At Rahman For Singing In Tamil And The Internet Is Not Pleased

A. R. Rahman, if you didn’t already know, is a living legend. Be it his soul-touching tunes or his humble persona, Rahman is most probably God’s voice trying to talk to us, through music. Did I say music? Magic, I meant!

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Magic that exudes melody with every beat and harmony that echoes in your hearts/mind/ears for a long (really long) time.

It’s true that I do not need a reason to praise the Lord for sending him Rahman to our midst but today is a special occasion. You’re only a few stances away from knowing why…

 

It so happens that A. R. Rahman is currently on a world tour and just wrapped up a concert in Wembley, U.K.  

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While that should ideally be the news (and that he is phenomenal at what he does), #wembley and #ssearena were trending on Twitter because a bunch fans allegedly walked out of his concert disappointed. Why? Because he sang Tamil songs! 

 

Yes, reportedly, Rahman, in his show titled, ‘Netru, Indru, Naalai’ (‘Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’ for Tamil) sang many Tamil songs!

The set list from yesterday night #arr #wembley pic.twitter.com/PggTDqJJi6

— MusicAloud (@MusicAloud) July 9, 2017

 

And you can imagine the fury. Actually, don’t I have reactions. 

1. What did I tell ya?

https://twitter.com/gautamvaidya/status/883836083070521344

 

2. Ummmmm

#ARRahman very disapointed with the concert tonight in Wembley. Waited for a very long time to be disappointed. Not expected from a legend

— Archana Sawant (@archana_ssawant) July 8, 2017

 

3. There were many who demanded refund also!

#ARRahman #Ssearena #mustberefunded #falseadvertising #wishweknew all songs in southindian #disapointment. Why #JavedAliji not singing more

— Archana Sawant (@archana_ssawant) July 9, 2017

 

4. And more wrath followed…

That was my first ever Tamil concert guys. Albeit completely unintentional #ARRahman #SSEArena #Fail #Refund?

— Omer Chowdhury (@OmChow) July 8, 2017

 

5. What do you say to that?

Lovely to see @arrahman but all the songs are in Tamil! What about your Hindi/Bollywood fans? #ARRahman #london

— nazia chishty (@Nazoo_Chishty) July 8, 2017

 

Needless to say, South Indians did not waste time in taking the opportunity in stating the obvious! 

1. DUH

Everyone saying they want a refund for #ARRahman concert.Why?Yes the songs were in Tamil. His originally a Tamil singer.#ssearena #norefund

— ThinkLikeArt (@ThinkLikeArt) July 9, 2017

 

2. Saw this coming, TBH!

This is how v feel when Hindi is imposed or Hindi songs r in list in Yuva Dasara Mysuru or Hindi is heard in flight announcement.#ARRahman

— Abhi Nandan (@Abhinandan248) July 13, 2017

 

3. This too!

https://twitter.com/ItsmeVID/status/884861660304769024

 

4. Even maths is laughing in a corner.

So Amits heard 16 Hindi songs and 12 Tamil songs and now want a refund. 😂😂😂 https://t.co/37HMw6UFAr

— Vinay Aravind 📷 (@vinayaravind) July 12, 2017

 

5. The Game of Names!

The concert was titled 'Naetru Indru Naalai'. Which language do you think it is, dumbheads?😂 #ARRahman #ARRForever #UK

— Divine Bovine (@DesiSage) July 12, 2017

 

6. You can it tears!

https://twitter.com/eraserheadass/status/885150408703844353

Before you hound at me; No, I am not a South-Indian. And sorry to break it to you guys (the folks who ‘walked out’) but A. R. Rahman is from TAMIL NADU. He is called the ‘Mozart of Madras’ (Not Mumbai) and I don’t understand how is it so difficult to understand!

Music has no language. In fact, it is THE universal language. What explains 2.5 billion views on Despacito? The language or the love of music? No points for guessing it’s the latter.

*goes back to listening ‘Maa Tujhe Salaam’*

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