AR Rahman's Marakkuma Nenjam concert continues to dominate social media discourse as many who attended the event continue to express their grievances. There have many accusations against Rahman including posts that called him a scamster. Amidst all such claims, music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja has come forward in support of the Academy Award winner. Yuvan took to Twitter to share a long post, which defended Rahman and slammed the organiser for the shortcomings. A part of the post read, "As a fellow musician, I empathize and stand with AR Rahman, considering the unfortunate events, especially when the event was intended to give fans a memorable night. For all the right reasons." pic.twitter.com/Q1lMTTW0eE — Raja yuvan (@thisisysr) September 11, 2023 Actor Karthi, whose family had attended the concert, also came out in support of Rahman. He wrote, "We have known and loved Rahman sir for more than 3 decades now. What happened during the concert was unfortunate. However, knowing sir he would be immensely affected by it. My family too was at the concert amid the chaos but I stayed with #ARRahman sir and I hope the event organizers take responsibility. I request all the fans to choose love over hate as Rahman sir always gave his love to all. #LoveAboveHate (sic)." Actress Khushbu Sundar and her family had also attended the concert. The actress took to Twitter to support AR Rahman and blaming the organisers for the bad management. Heard about the major chaos and difficulties faced by #ARR fans at the chennai concert. Rahman has always made sure his fans are never disappointed. My daughter and her friends were among those who were denied entry despite a Diamond pass. It took them over 3 hours to reach the… — KhushbuSundar (@khushsundar) September 12, 2023 Singer Sweta Mohan shared an account of an independent filmmaker, who wrote about the sexual harasment she faced at the concert. Sujatha wrote questioning if Rahman deserves such molesters as fans. pic.twitter.com/xQl7y38Sgo — Shweta Mohan (@_ShwetaMohan_) September 12, 2023 Meanwhile, Rahman's daughters Raheema and Khatija took to Instagram to share a post made by the Instagram handle SZS Rahman. The post listed the times when Rahman organised concerts for social issues like floods, Covid 19 relief and more. On Monday, AR Rahman took the responsibility for the mishaps that happened at the concert and he has asked fans to get in touch with the organiser remedies.
