Ilaiyaraaja is a recipient of five National Film Awards-three for Best Music Direction and two for Best Background Score. He also composed Thiruvasagam in Symphony (2006), the first Indian oratorio.
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He was one of the earliest Indian film composers to use Western classical music harmonies and string arrangements in Tamil film music, and the first South Asian to compose a full symphony. In 1986, he was the first Indian composer to record film songs through computer for Tamil films for Vikram. He is known for integrating Indian folk music and traditional Indian instrumentation with western classical music techniques. Ilaiyaraaja is nicknamed "Isaignani" (musical genius) and is often referred to as " Maestro", amongst others by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London. He has composed more than 7,000 songs, provided film scores for more than 1,000 movies and performed in more than 20,000 concerts. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Indian music composers, he is often credited for introducing Western musical sensibilities in the South Indian film musical mainstream. Gnanathesikan (born 2 June 1943), known as Ilaiyaraaja, is an Indian film composer, conductor-arranger, singer and lyricist who works in the Indian film industry, predominantly in Tamil. Dedicated to his favourite deity, Kollur Mookambika, it is so much more than a devotional song.R. This is the evocation with which Isaignani Ilayaraja begins his live concerts. This song is one of K J Yesudas’s super hits that never fails to move the listener. Ilayaraja’s talent was to bring out the very best of the most accomplished singers. And who, but the Isaignani, could have coaxed such magic out of a mouth organ? Nilavu Thoongum Neram, from Kunguma ChimizhĪ gentle melody, this song makes for great nocturnal listening. Ore Naal Unai Naan, from Ilamai Oonjaludugirathe
Janaki and features alaaps which connoisseurs of classical music applaud. Ilayaraja’s penchant for playing with classical ragas – in this case, Vasantha - is showcased in this song from the Kamal Haasan-starrer. The voice of K J Yesudas and music of Ilayaraja will take anyone who was young and in love in the mid-‘80s on a nostalgic journey.Īnthi Mazhai Pozhigirathu, from Raja Paarvai This song added lustre to a film that was a light-hearted romance. Thendral Vandhu Ennai Thodum, Thendrale Ennai Thodu Shot in a cave in Kodaikanal, the song also made the location famous. Kamal Haasan sang for friend and mentor Ilayaraja in this song. This was also the time when the maestro began to include table pieces in his film songs. The superb lyrics of Pulamai Pitthan meet their match in the music of Ilayaraja in this 1991 hit. This song from Nizhalgal is made wondrous with its haunting violin pieces.Ītho Megha Oorvalam, from Eeramana Rojave
When it comes to classical tunes, Ilayaraja is in supreme control. Poongkathave Thaazh Thiravai, from Nizhalgal S P Balasubramaniam’s voice and the maestro’s music combine to make a super-hit number. In the film, this song is a prelude to a tragedy when the young lovers decide to commit suicide. With its classical overtones and beautifully constructed wordplay, it creates a mellow mood.Įnna Sattham Indha Neram, from Punnagai Mannan This song, featuring Mammootty and Amala, is another of the maestro’s super-hit romantic melodies. This one in Shyam Kalyani, sung by Chitra and Mano, makes it to the top ten of most people’s favourite love songs. In this beautifully shot song, featuring Kamal Haasan and Saranya, from Mani Ratnam’s Nayagan, Ilayaraja displayed his flair for working with classical ragas. More than a few fans of this song say it transports them to another plane. Ilayaraja himself sang this song from Metti, by Mahendran, with Janaki providing the humming. The ‘80s were marked by dozens of melodies of this sort. This vibrant song in the sweet voice of Janaki will always remain a favourite with those who listened to the radio in the late ‘70s. For the songs in this sensitive, black & white film about unrequited love Ilayaraja combined folk rhythms with the film music techniques of the times. It marked the arrival of a phenomenon on the South Indian film scene. In 1975, a young man who had come to Chennai seeking his fortune was given the opportunity to score the music for Annakili. We attempt the impossible, drawing up a list of 20 most-loved Ilayaraja songs, conceding there are hundreds more that should have made it. The Pongal release Tharai Thappattai marked the 1000 th film of Isaignani Ilayaraja, the incomparable maestro of Tamil film music.
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