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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 · Hometown: Pannaipuram, Tamil Nadu. Age: 80 Years. Wife: Jeeva. 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.
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.
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.
Jun 1, 2023 · The music composer shares his birthday with Tamil film director Mani Ratnam, who turns 65 years today.
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...
Ilaiyaraaja (Tamil: இளையராஜா, IPA: [ɪləjəɹɑːdʒɑː]) (born June 2, 1943 as Gnanadesikan), an Indian film composer, singer, and lyricist, has composed over 4000 songs and provided background music for more than 800 Indian films in various languages in a career spanning 30 years.
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.
