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Ilaiyaraaja grew up in a rural area and was exposed to a range of Tamil folk music in his formative years. At the age of 14, he joined a travelling musical troupe named as "Pavalar Brothers", headed by his elder brother Pavalar Varadharajan, and spent the next decade performing across South India.
Jun 2, 2023 · Quick Info→. Hometown: Pannaipuram, Tamil Nadu. Wife: Jeeva. Age: 80 Years. Some Lesser Known Facts About Ilaiyaraaja. Does Ilaiyaraaja smoke?: Not Known. Does Ilaiyaraaja drink alcohol?: Not Known. He is one of the most famous music composers in South Indian cinema whose compositions have been used mostly in Tamil and Telugu films.
Ilaiyaraaja Biography. Ilaiyaraaja was born in Pannaipuram on 2nd June 1943. He is from a family of musicians, and rose to fame as a prolific composer, scoring over 1000 films in 38 years.
At the age of 14, he joined a travelling musical troupe headed by his elder step-brother, Pavalar Varadarajan, and spent the next decade performing throughout South India.
Jun 1, 2023 · Ilaiyaraaja turns 80 | What’s your Ilaiyaraaja story? Premium As the inimitable composer turns 80 on June 2, we look at how listeners relate to his songs at a very personal level, making them an...
Jun 2, 2023 · All of the remaining 13 are composed by one man, Ilaiyaraaja, who is turning 80 as he composes music for albums bursting with youthfulness, rubbing shoulders with composers half his age or less.
Dec 30, 2023 · Age. Ilaiyaraaja was born on June 3, 1943, into a humble family in the small village of “Pannaipuram” within the Theni district of Tamil Nadu, India. As of 2024, he is 81 years old. Education. Following his studies at Madras Veterinary College, Ilaiyaraaja succeeded in passing the IAS exam.
Ilayaraaja is a famous film composer and singer in South Indian cinema especially in Tamil cinema. Ilaiyaraaja is also an instrumentalist, conductor, singer, and songwriter.
Jun 8, 2020 · A composer for more than 1,000 films with a whopping 8,000 and more songs recorded in a career spanning four decades, Ilaiyaraaja is nothing short of a legend.
Ilaiyaraaja. Composer: Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja. Born and brought up in an obscure village near Kambam in Southern Tamil Nadu, Ilayaraja became the first Asian to score a symphony for the London Philharmonic Orchestra, besides scoring over 1000 feature films in a period of 38 years.
