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Ilaiyaraaja was in many ways a trendsetter
- Ilaiyaraaja was in many ways a trendsetter. His entry into films in the late 1970s was an era of new ideas in Tamil cinema, a period which saw the breaking up of star system associated with the ageing stars, MG Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan. Dravidian cinema almost reached the level of saturation with its intent to homogenise culture and taste.
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Jun 8, 2020 · Ilaiyaraaja was in many ways a trendsetter. His entry into films in the late 1970s was an era of new ideas in Tamil cinema, a period which saw the breaking up of star system...
- Ilaiyaraaja as A Trendsetter
- Raaja’S Music in The Rural Milieu
- Raaja’S Music in The Contemporary Era
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Karthikeyan Damodaran postulates that Ilaiyaraaja is one of the successive figures among the trio trendsetters of ‘neo-nativity Tamil films’ other than director Bharathiraja and lyricist-poet Vairamuthu in the list. Hailing from a village like Pannaipuram in Theni district of Tamil Nadu, Ilaiyaraaja followed a music style that is very familiar to h...
Apart from all the varieties of musical genres he produced, his kind of folksy, earthy music with a rural touch is predominant among them. His songs and music documented both the life and culture of villages in Tamil Nadu extending to their popular forms like folklore, eulogy, dance, and drama. The composition of Ilaiyaraaja was a musical feast for...
Among the other celebrated newcomers and young musicians in the Tamil film industry, Ilaiyaraaja is still holding the musical supremacy in his unique way. The new generations who are mostly exposed to the music produced since early 2000s are getting introduced to Ilaiyaraaja’s music through new media much closer. The advent of new media and digital...
Damodaran, K. (2018, September 10). An Artiste of the Millennium: Ilaiyaraaja at 75. The Wire. Retrieved November 27, 2021, from https://thewire.in/the-arts/an-artiste-of-the-millennium-ilaiyaraaja...
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, touching our hearts and soothing our souls.
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 ...
May 30, 2024 · Looking at the life and career of Ilaiyaraaja, one of India's most prolific, gifted and celebrated composers, whose work inspired the Tamil pop revolution.
May 31, 2018 · Ilaiyaraaja, who turns 75 tomorrow, gets chatting on his early years as a composer and how he adapted to the film music of that time. Updated - November 27, 2021 04:17 pm IST. Srinivasa Ramanujam.
