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Mirchi Suchi: Good to listen, not too good to watch live!

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I normally avoid criticism of individual talent in this blog. But, having been a unfortunate spectator to the disaster in programme compere talent of Suchi (popularly known as Mirchi RJ Suchi) I had to blog her. On line write-ups call her one of the best RJs, perhaps she is. I am not an avid FM follower, but, Suchi, or more precisely her voice was pointed out to me by none other than Organic Krishnan, who claimed at that time to be her fan (and has since then denied it)! I heard her screaming saucy voice quite a few times, particularly while travelling in crowded and overstuffed autos in Chennai suburbs. As far as I could make out, she spoke a universalized chennai tamil, no local dialect and generally seemed to converse in a backdrop a non-stop giggle. Her indulgent tone towards phone-callers to the programme is probably a rule for all such RJs. But, she on stage as the master of ceremonies (or comperer) is a nightmare, particularly if you are the organizer. I watched her do an enter...