There’s nothing like a healthy dose of good ol’ songs from Tamil movies to get Chennaiites into the mood for grooving.

At the Times Chennai Festival 2012, held at at Elliot’s Beach on a beautiful Sunday evening, singer Karthik  got the audience on its feet with his energetic rendition of some popular Kollywood numbers.

His medley of songs by Isaignani Ilayaraja and the Mozart of Madras, AR Rahman, received thunderous applause from those assembled and requests for an encore.

The attendees had a lump in their throats when the singer rendered a song in tribute to ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan, who departed recently.

Things soon got peppy as Hasili Fisili, Usuraey Pogudhey and Girlfriend were unleashed on the public. The co-host for the event is Sheraton Park Hotel & Towers.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / Home> Entertainment> Regional> Tamil / TNN / January 26th, 2012