Mysuru: The inaugural evening of Yuva Dasara turned into a musical extravaganza as Kannada music director and playback singer B. Ajaneesh Loknath kept the audience entertained with a two-hour performance packed with popular film songs. The show opened with the background score of Telugu film ‘Mangalavaaram…’, followed by Ajaneesh’s rendition of ‘Brahma Kalasha…’ from Kantara. He went on to present a string of his popular compositions, drawing whistles, applause and cheers from the thousands of young spectators.
Playback singer Hemant Kumar followed with ‘Ayyayyayyo Nagtavla…’ from Ulidavaru Kandanthe, while Jaskaran Singh won over the audience with ‘Marali Manassagide…’ Telugu singer Mangli got the crowd dancing to ‘Kumari… Kumari…’
Shashank Sheshagiri impressed with ‘Ninnannu Na Kanda Vele…’, while Anirudh Shastry and Shashank teamed up for a lively jugalbandi with ‘Hands Up…,’ drawing an enthusiastic response.
Ajaneesh also performed the signature dance step from Avane Srimannarayana, sending fans into a frenzy. A medley of popular tracks from Vikrant Rona, Ulidavaru Kandanthe, Kirik Party and Kantara, brought the evening to a rousing finish.
