Fans slam Rahman for singing Tamil songs in UK concert
Fans slammed composer AR Rahman on Twitter for performing Tamil songs during his Wembley concert in UK on July 8. A user tweeted, "Seems like he has forgotten Hindi music...brought him international fame." Defending Rahman, a user wrote, "Tasting the own medicine...this is how we feel when you do Hindi imposition." Rahman reportedly performed 12 Tamil and 16 Hindi songs.
Music lovers are demanding refunds after attending music composer AR Rahman?s concert in Wembley, London on July 8. The concert-goers walked out when he performed mostly his Tamil songs and not enough of his Hindi ones.The angered fans, mostly North Indians, took to Twitter to express their disappointment at the Oscar-winner. That was my first ever Tamil concert guys. Albeit completely unintentional #ARRahman #SSEArena #Fail #Refund?? Omer Chowdhury (@OmChow) July 8, 2017Same here buddy we were totally disappointed by it and don't think we will ever go again? Faisal Amjad (@FaisalAmjad1) July 9, 2017Was total disaster,for someone who made his name in Bollywood(at least on sheer numbers) it was disrespectful from him,even speaking Tamil? Apoorva Dixit (@apoorva_dixit) July 9, 2017@arrahman seems like he has forgotten Hindi music has brought him to international fame? Jagruti (@JCookingOdyssey) July 9, 2017However, Twitter user @musicaloud tweeted that he was at the concert himself and the set list of songs had 16 Hindi songs and 12 in Tamil.The set list from yesterday night #arr #wembley pic.twitter.com/PggTDqJJi6? MusicAloud (@MusicAloud) July 9, 2017Rahman, who won the Oscar in 2009 for his work in Danny Boyle?s Slumdog Millionaire, accepted the award on stage with a speech in Tamil. He was born in Chennai and is also called the Mozart of Madras. He may be best known for his work in Bollywood films but he has also composed music for films in several other languages. His first project was the Tamil original, Roja.Even Rahman?s concert was titled Netru Indru Naalai, Tamil for ?yesterday, today, tomorrow.?Several other fans of the musician flocked to his defence on Twitter and schooled those complaining how this is a classic example of ?imposing Hindi? on South Indians.AR Rahman performs Tamil songs, did'nt perform any in Hindi. Not able to tolerate an hour of music in another language #stopHindiImposition pic.twitter.com/UCQDhCiOQh? Saravanan Annadurai (@asaravanan21) July 12, 2017Tasting the own medicine eh.. this is how we feel when you do Hindi imposition#ARRahman #antihindiimposition pic.twitter.com/4GIoEh57H7? ????? (@hithisissabari) July 12, 2017I think some of these Bollywood kiss asses forget AR Rahman is Tamil and Bollywood did not make him famous , many great Bollywood movies? joanna gnanathayalan (@jognanathayalan) July 13, 20171.#India is Not Hindia2. #Hindi is not mother of Music3.This Earth not only for Hindi speaking ppl #ARRahman #stopHindiImposition? Mani Vasu (@ManiVasu2) July 14, 2017This 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, 2017Hindis want concert ticket refund coz #ARRahman sang Tamil songs. NonHindi states be refunded for taxes that subsidize Hindi states frm 1947? Garga Chatterjee (@GargaC) July 13, 2017Not one to respond to controversies, Rahman has not reacted to any criticism yet.Follow @htshowbiz for more