Celebrity status vs. Waistlines

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Hariharan, Shankar Mahadevan, AR.Rahman,Benny Dayal

What to these men have in common.

1) Wonderful musicians
2) Waistlines that grew as their status grew

I was looking at some pictures of AR Rahman this morning and I had to write this. He is beginning to look like Adnan Sami (who is now losing weight .which is nice to read)

Rahman has consistently added weight all around him..slowly over the last few years.

Rahman has to take care of his weight and waistline. No matter what one is, it's important that they take care of their waistlines. India and the world needs a healthy AR Rahman another 100 years for his music.

Hariharan is another similar ( sad ) story. I was in YouTube watching Colonial Cousins..and was comparing a Hari in the late 90's and now. Oh boy, he has added a lot of fat.

Shankar Mahadevan - A great musician...again the same problem. As he grew in the music world..so did his waistline. I did watch in him Kairali TV a few months back where he mentioned he is working on losing weight !

Benny Dayal - His weight gain is dramatic. From a young kid out of college just a few years back, this young man has become so obese if you look at his latest pictures in the net.

Dear ARR, Hari, Shankar, Benny - Let 2010 be the year you all start reducing your waistlines. I am sure the fat melt would only help you and we'll have the pleasure of having you all healthy so that we'll get to listen to some wonderful music for years !

Dear Adnan - I love your music. I am happy that you are taking care of your health. Very motivating indeed.

Obesity, especially the fat around the waistline is the leading cause of Cardiac problems among men. This is well documented and ask any cardiologist and he'll warn you about this.

Happy Birthday - Hariharan

Pic courtesy: The Hindu

I was spellbound. I was at 'Udhayam' theatre in Madras watching 'Roja' the day the movie was released ! People around were asking 'Who has sung this song ?'. A refreshingly wonderful voice !

'Thamizha Thamizha' was the song, sung by the great Hariharan ! That was his first song in Tamil. And boy does he rock even today !

I am a big fan of Hari. In my opinion any song if sung by Hariharan would be a hit !

It's sad that he doesn't sing as much as he deserves. His latest hit in 'Vaaranam Aayiram' is enough to prove how solid he is even in his mid fifties.

Yes, today Hari turned 55 ! Gosh ! His voice sounds like he is in his 20s!

H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y - H A R I H A R A N !

What's your favorite Hari song?

Mine would be - 'Poi solla koodaadhu Kaadhali' from the tamil movie RUN

Hariharan concert - Photos

It was a fantastic evening. The hall was full and Padmashri Hariharan as expected, mesmerized the audience with his silky voice.

Most of the songs were in Hindi. He sang a few Tamil songs ( Ennai Thaalatta, Nila kaigirathu, Uyire, Pachai Nirame). 'Krishna Ne begene' was a blast ! He also sang one Telugu song ( Kurukku siruthavale from Mudhalvan). His latest from 'Guru' got a thunderous applause.

After the concert, Hariharan was kind enough to spend some time with the audience. I took some pictures and also got his autograph on my 'Lahore Ke Rang' CD.

Here are some photos that I managed to take: