'God of Violin'

They call him the God of Violin. Here in Bengaluru.

Dr. L. Subramaniam.

In an era when there are some great violinists in the Carnatic music world, there will be rasikas who may challenge that title.

But Subramaniam still draws a big audience for his concerts.

He and his son Ambi were on stage under the Big Top in Chamarajpet on Saturday evening and even though the skies threatened to open and pelt pre-summer showers, some 2000 people stayed on to listen to the duo.

"You must be getting late so this is our last song," said Subramaniam. Some rasikas said 'noooooo' a tad softly but then it was 9.30 p.m. and Subramaniam had decided it was time to wind up.

And the entire team of musicians got a standing ovation.