Netru Indru Nalai, the much awaited “musical” brought to us by the Titans of the Tamil film industry – Mani Ratnam, A.R. Rehman, Vasanth, Sabu Cyril & Rajiv Menon – was an out-and-out entertainer, featuring some fabulous performances by Shilpa Shetty, Madhavan, Simran and many more sparkling stars.
It was a musical all right, simple and to the point – unforgettable and smash hit songs from old and new movies re-created on stage by the crew and the stars. No needless speeches and talk, no long-winded announcements… just 5 hours of entertainment with 37 sequences by Hindi and Tamil film stars. One could not decide which was superb – the artistes’ performances or the mind-blowing sets! Boats and trains entering the stage as backdrops mimicking the original scores, great performances by the stars, superb behind-the-scenes work by the director and his crew, the usual perfection in music by A.R. Rehman… all in all, a great show. It was wonderful to see the journey from vintage to the latest in such a fashion.
There were over 25,000 people present at the show. The show, originally to be held in September 2005, was cancelled due to bad weather and other problems.
Vijay TV is the media partner for this event, with Samsung being the main sponsor. This was a charity event by the Banyan Association. This show will also be aired exclusively on Vijay TV and we will keep you posted on the schedules for these.
Galatta.com was there to cover the event, with exclusive pictures and videos of the show coming soon to your screens. Watch this space for more!
