KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 -- Nothing beats vibing to Indian music legend Ilaiyaraaja's songs while sipping a hot drink on a cold, rainy night. That was exactly what the maestro's fans got at his latest concert.

The heavy downpour did not deter over 8,000 fans from thronging the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil for the Raaja Rhapsody concert last Saturday.

Covered in plastic ponchos, the fans weathered the rain in anticipation of the maestro performing along with his 70-piece orchestra, comprising musicians from Tamil Nadu, India and Budapest, Hungary.

The skies cleared, making way for a nostalgic night, as soon as Ilaiyaraaja began rendering Janani Janani from Thaai Moogambigai (1982).

And for nearly five hours after that, the 81-ye...