Stars & stripes

That Barack Obama is popular among Chennaiites, is evident even in social circles, and a recent party held to celebrate the inauguration of the American president bore testimony to this.
With enchanting music by N Ravikiran, Anil Srinivasan and B S Purushotham, the party saw royalty mix with diplomacy. The Prince of Arcot was present on the occasion as were bigwigs like Andrew Simkin, director Vasanth, Vyjayanthimala Bali and Aruna Sairam.Obama���s speech was applauded by all and set the mood for the cocktail party that ensued.