On the night of 10th September 2005, Melbourne hosted AR Rahman's
first tour of Australia. Rod Laver Arena (home of the Australian
Tennis Open) was packed with close to 9000 Melbournians! The show was,
in short, absolutely brilliant, unforgettable and almost flawless!

I'll first list the songs performed for those who want a quick
overview. Detailed reviews fill follow in another mail which I'm
still writing up

List of songs performed (rough order, cant remember exactly!)

1) Fanaa (Opening theme, brilliantly rendered by AR Rahman)
2) Thaniye (Rhythm) - Shankar Mahadevan
3) Rangeela Re (Rangeela) - Two ladies from the chorus + Blaaze
4) Telephone Manipol (Indian) - Hariharan, Sadhna Sargam
5) Humma Humma (Bombay) - AR Rahman, Shankar Mahadevan, Blaaze
6) Aahista Aahista (Swades) - New singer (not sure who it was)
- Mangal Mangal - Aatma (The Rising) - Kailash Kher
- Mehndi Hai (Zubeidaa) - Madhushree (aka Sujata Bhatacharya)
- Taal Se Taal (Taal) - Alka Yagnik
- Unplugged (Singers + ARR on piano)
* Nila Kaigirathu (Indira) - Hariharan
* Udaya Udaya (Udaya) - Hariharan, Sadhna Sargam
* Anjali Anjali (Duet) - Chitra
* Milgayi Milgayi ( Khabhi Na Khabhi) - Alka Yagnik
- Roja Janeman / Kadhanl Rojave (Roja) - Hariharan, Sadhna Sargam
- Chanda Re (Swapney) - Hariharan, Sadhna Sargam
- Bombay Theme - Naveen + Violinists
- Oh Humdum Suniyore (Saathiya) - Shankar + Chorus + Blaaze
- Tu Hi Re / Uyire Uyire (Bombay) - Hariharan, Chitra
- Yuh Hi Challa Chal (Swades) - Hariharan, Kailash Kher
- Thee Thee (Thiruda Thiruda) - Sadhna Sargam + Chorus
- Love's Never Easy (Bombay Dreams) - Alma (Bosnian Singer)
- Ishqa Bina (Taal) - Alka Yagnik + AR Rahman
- Kehna hi kya / Kannalane (Bombay) - Chitra
- Break time: Percussion + Vocal fusion piece - Alma(Bosnian Singer) +
Sivamani
- Saanwariya Saanwariya (Swades) - Alka Yagnik
- Oh Humdum Suniyore (Saathiya) - Shankar Mahadeven + Chorus
- Jiya Jale (Dil Se) - Chitra
- Chaiyya Chaiyya (Dil Se) - Rayhana + Kailash Kher
- O Re Chori (Lagaan) - Alka Yagnik
- Pray for me My Brother (UN Povery Anthem) - AR Rahman, Blaaze
- Aararai Kodi (Ah Aah) - AR Rahman
- Maramkothiyae (Ah AAh) - Shankar Mahadeven + Blaaze + Chorus
- Pachai Nirame (Alaipayuthey)
- Ghanan Ghanan (Lagaan) - Shankar Mahadaven + ARR (piano)
- Yeh Jo Desh hai tera (Swades) - AR Rahman
- Maa Tujhe Salam (Vande Mataram) - AR Rahman


LONG LIVE A.R.RAHMAN

Some more songs which I forgot to add:
- Chupke Se / Snehithane (Saathiya, Alaipayuthey) - Sadhna Sargam
- Uppukaravadu (Mudhalvan) - Shankar Mahadevan + chorus
- Chinnama Chilakamma (Meenaxi) - Kailash Kher + Chorus
- Sa Re Ga Me (Boys) - Blaaze + several new singers (not sure who they
are), very well done!


I'm sure there are many more songs. It was over 4 hours of non stop
brilliance! Best of both Tamil & Hindi hits, Fast + Slow, Encore,
Unplugged & instrumentals.

There were countless improvisations for each song, many started with
amazing new Prelude instrumentals and/or Vocal improvisations - simply
amazing.

I'll write more in follow-up email.


LONG LIVE A.R.RAHMAN

machi waiting fot the video!!!!!!

ya me too waiting for video..Rahaman rules..hes the best...

hey maddy r u rocking ya , i want video, shall this concert will realise like dubai and los angles concert?

gr8 info ....wil b waiting for d vdo........

Great info maddy...i want the video guyz..........