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Ilaiyaraaja (born Gnanathesigan, 3 June 1943) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist and playback singer popular for his works in Indian cinema, predominately in Tamil, in addition to Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films.
Jun 2, 2023 · As he steps into his 81st year today, Ilaiyaraaja’s hunger for excellence remains undaunted and he continues to fascinate us with his music — music that passes through our ears to touch our ...
Jan 9, 2022 · According to film historian M.S.S Pandian, the popularity of Ilaiyaraaja which he garnered out of his blended musical combination of the Indian classic, western classic and rural folk music of Tamils, made an embarrassment among the music elites. [5] .
Jun 8, 2020 · According to film historian Theodore Baskaran, “No other artiste’s career symbolises the popularity and hold of film music, as does Ilaiyaraaja’s”. For the Tamil diaspora, Ilaiyaraaja has...
Jun 1, 2023 · 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 intrinsic part of their life’s journey. Updated - June 01 ...
Mar 10, 2019 · Ever since his debut, Annakili (1976), Ilaiyaraaja revolutionised Tamil film music, bringing together a range of genres to produce classics that were both popular in their time as well as...
Eventually, he came to represent what is widely known as the ‘golden period’ of popular Tamil film music in the 1980s. With this maestro’s debut, Tamil cinema entered an experimental phase. Until this point, we listened to classical and semi-classical tunes.
