CHENNAI: The Times of India Changing Notes concert saw a blend of the old and new. Nithyashree sang 'Kannodu Kanbathellam' while Sivamani was on the drums and a musician on a nadaswaram accompanied Nithyashree who performed seated on the floor in Carnatic style. In the final moments, Rahman brought the crowd cheering and surging forward with 'Humma Humma'.
The finale saw the composer closing with a soulful 'Vande Mataram'. With the grounds packed to capacity and thousands waiting outside the gates hoping that they would get a chance to sneak in, Rahman even apologised to "the 20,000 people who couldn't watch my show...I promise I will have a show again and everyone who wants to watch will find a place." The show's sponsors were TVS, Olympia, United India and SAE College.