Ilayaraja turned a year older on June 2, in 1943. Raja is best known to Hindi music buffs for his work in Kamal Hassan, Sridevi-starrer Sadma. In Tollywood he has composed hundreds of songs and is still popular as of today.
He is best known for integrating Indian folk music and traditional Indian instrumentation with western classical music techniques.
Recently, the veteran composer also unveiled his new music studio in Chennai. He confirmed that the first song he composed in the new studio is for an upcoming Tamil film by director Vetrimaaran, featuring Vijay Sethupathi and Soori in the lead roles.
SP Balasubrahmanaym the great singer who died recently encouraged Raja in the initial days. We can say that some of the films in the industry have become super-duper hits due to the music of Raja.
The appearance of the 77-year-old musician has not changed one bit as has spent every day of his life with music, rejuvenating him. Whether soulful melodies or peppy numbers, Ilayaraj’s songs have always been a great treat for fans who adore his refreshing compositions. From being an assistant to a maestro, here are some unknown facts about Isai Gnani Ilayaraja.
Ilayaraja is one of the very few composers who write their musical notes first and then play to hear it. It is to be noted that most of the musicians including his son Yuvan Shankar Raja do it in reverse order. Ilayaraja has been following the same style for many years and has given soulful songs.
Ilayaraja is the world’s most productive composer, and has scored music for more than 1000 films across Indian languages. Ilayaraja was awarded the titles ‘Maestro’ by Symphony Orchestra and ‘Isaignani’ by popular politician and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi.
