Heartbroken, but Blessed to Have Known & Worked with Her: Ilaiyaraaja Mourns Lata Mangeshkar’s Demise
Veteran music composer Ilaiyaraaja shared a heartfelt condolence message on the demise of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar on Sunday.
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Makers of ‘Kadaisi Vivasayi’ and Ilaiyaraaja Sort Out Differences
Ilaiyaraaja and the makers of the upcoming Tamil film Kadaisi Vivasayi have resolved their differences, composer and president of the Cine Musicians’ Union Dhina confirmed to Silverscreen India.
Ilaiyaraaja to Begin Composing Music for Filmmaker Vetrimaaran’s Film in His New Recording Studio
Ilaiyaraaja, the renowned music composer, will record his first song in his new studio on Wednesday. The new recording theatre, located in Kodambakkam in Chennai, was built after renovating MM Preview Theatre.
Ilaiyaraaja Denies Rumours of Him Returning Awards as a Sign of Protest
Ilaiyaraaja, the renowned music composer, on Monday issued a statement denying rumours that he would be returning his national and state awards as a sign of protest after both the Tamil Nadu and Central governments remained silent during his feud with Prasad Studios.
Ilaiyaraaja Vs Prasad Studios: What Has Happened So Far
After a long battle between music maestro Ilayaraja and Prasad Studios, the Madras High Court, earlier last week, granted permission to the musician to visit his chamber and vacate it on December 28.
Ilaiyaraaja Gets High Court’s Permission to Meditate in Prasad Studios For a Day, Retrieve Belongings
Music composer Ilayaraja, who was denied permission by Prasad Studios to enter their premises, has been permitted by the Madras High Court on Wednesday to meditate in the studio for a day and retrieve his belongings.
Prasad Studios Refuses Music Composer Ilaiyaraaja Entry If He Intends to Compose Music, File Counter Case
Prasad Studios has filed a counter case against Ilayaraja only days after the Madras High Court asked the studios to consider the music composer’s request to let him meditate within the studio premises for a day on humanitarian grounds, reported The Times of India on Monday.
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Happy Birthday: Ilaiyaraaja
The God Who Created New Tunes: Celebrating 44 Years of Ilaiyaraaja
On this day in 1976, Ilaiyaraaja’s first film Annakkili released. He had started his career at the age of 14 when he joined a travelling music troupe and later came to Chennai to work in films. In his 43 years in cinema, the composer, to whose songs many generations have fallen in love, pushed the boundaries of background and film music and composed close to 7,000 songs for over a thousand films in many languages.
On #InternationalDayForMonumentsAndSites, We Tour Delhi With Vijay & Ilaiyaraaja
Song: Allah Un Aanai Singers: Unni Krishnan, Preethi Uttamsingh Music: Ilayaraja Director: Nambirajan Movie: Chandralekha Release Date: 23rd October 1995
On #Holi, We Are Dancing Along With Velu Naicker And Co. To This Vibrant Ilaiyaraaja Song
Director Samy’s ‘Akka Kuruvi’ Will Comprise Old Classics Of Ilaiyaraaja
Director Samy of Uyir, Mirugam, Sindhu Samaveli, and Kangaroo fame had earlier obtained the official Tamil remake rights of the 1997 Iranian family drama Children Of Heaven written and directed by filmmaker Majid Majidi.
Ilaiyaraaja To Compose For The Tamil Remake Of ‘Children Of Heaven’
Earlier, director Samy of Uyir, Mirugam, Sindhu Samaveli, and Kangaroo fame had obtained the official Tamil remake rights of the 1997 Iranian family drama Children Of Heaven written and directed by filmmaker Majid Majidi. The film titled Akka Kuruvi comprises newcomers and is being bankrolled by the director along with his friends under the Madurai Muthu Movies and Dream Factory banners. The latest is that the film will have music and background score by composer-singer maestro Ilaiyaraaja.
Ilaiyaraaja, P Bharathiraja At The ‘Thamezharasan’ Audio Launch
Ilaiyaraaja Sings For Sivakarthikeyan Starrer ‘Hero’
The makers of actor Sivakarthikeyan starrer Hero have been looking at new ways to promote their film: from an Augmented Reality phone game to Facebook and Instagram filters for users. With a lot of hype building up for the film, the latest news is that Ilaiyaraaja will be singing a song for the film, with music composed by his son, Yuvan Shakar Raja with Pa Vijay penning the lyrics.
Uri’s Background Score Was Inspired By Ilaiyaraaja’s Score For Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Shiva’: Aditya Dhar
At the first-of-its kind Masterclass helmed by maestro Ilaiyaraaja in Goa, the audience got a chance to interact with the man himself.
Ilaiyaraaja at IFFI 2019: Inside The Masterclass With The Maestro
The maestro spent close to 90 minutes on stage, answering and sometimes evading questions about his music, performing some of his classic numbers with his an eight-member orchestra, and live-composing a piece of background score for a narrative situation suggested by filmmaker R Balki who moderated the session.
Ilaiyaraaja To Receive Centenary Award At IFFI Tomorrow; Will Conduct A First-Of-Its-Kind Master Class
The Ministry Of Information and Broadcasting will felicitate music composer Ilaiyaraaja at the International Film Festival Of India which is underway in Goa. For the first time, the composer, 76, will conduct a masterclass for cine-enthusiasts tomorrow in Kala Academy in Panjim, and a TOI report quotes a source as saying that Ilaiyaraaja will also perform for the audience at the end of the session.
Ilaiyaraaja Composes An English-Language Song For ‘Mun Padhivu’
Ilaiyaraaja is composing a song, with lyrics in English, for an upcoming Tamil film titled Mun Padhivu. Actress and singer Andrea Jeremiah is likely to record the song.
Ilaiyaraaja To Compose For A Sports Film
Ilaiyaraaja is on board for an upcoming Tamil-Telugu sports film, starring Aadhi and Akansha Singh in the lead, directed by Prithvi Adithya.
Ilaiyaraaja Concert Proceeds To Fund Cine Musicians’ Union Building
Composer Ilaiyaraaja has announced that the proceeds from his 76th birthday concert ‘Isai Celebrates Isai’ will go towards the construction of a building for the Cine Musicians’ Union.
Ilaiyaraaja’s 76th Birthday Concert Poorly Organised, Say Attendees
Complaints have poured in that Ilaiyaraaja’s 76th birthday concert that took place at EVP Film City in Chennai yesterday was poorly organised, with problems in seating arrangement, traffic and delays.
’96’ Producers Clarify That Ilaiyaraaja Was Paid Royalty
The producers of 96 have clarified that royalty was paid to composer Ilaiyaraaja for every song of his that was used in the film. The issue was brought up after Ilaiyaraaja spoke about today’s movies using and profiting from his songs, in an interview to The New Indian Express recently.
Ilaiyaraaja’s Anti-Dalit Message On WhatsApp Is Fake
Ilaiyaraaja’s lawyer has categorically denied the composer made anti dalit statements that are currently being circulated on WhatsApp. He has requested fans and the public to be cautious while sharing and to verify if the composer has officially made any statement before sharing it.
The message being circulated with Ilaiyaraaja’s picture and name, reads, “Why are benefits given to Dalits when there are poor in every caste? It is because of this that the youth in the community are unaware of life’s difficulties and get into wrong activities,” reports TNM.