Ilaiyaraaja

[thevortex]

'Janani Janani' really was a complex song. Many professional singers may not have been able to do justice to that. Very versatile man, Ilayaraja.

In my opinion, far and away, the best singer among all music directors in India .

 

[mr_grump5]

great song but never got its due..
ThiraiPaadal Player

 

[vmscbe1974]

Dear friends

Few years back i got a bundle of records from a guy who wanted to dispose his few collections.In that collection there were few records of muslim interest devotional songs. interestingly one record label(angel) had the music directors name as pavalar brothers. The recording first published in 1973. I was taken by surprise and since then that record has been a treasure for me.

It was the time i suppose Ilayaraja along with his brother were composing communist party songs.I do not know how many like those tracks are lying unknown.But when you hear the songs it clearly shows the style of Ilayaraaja which he performed in the years to come.

No wonder how much ever music directors may come in this digital era, a real test comes when one has to do a full fledged orchestration it is here Ilayaraaja takes his score as the best.Those days R.D Burman was considered the best director in orchestration and now Ilayaraaja a living legend.

Regards
Srinivas

 

[visvan1970]

dear srini, any chance of sharing the same! Truly a treasure!.rgds. visu

 

[murali_n]

Hai all,

I have also heard that Ilaiyaraaja has composed a collection of Tamil Folk songs for Dancer Padmasubramaniam's Dance drama and later the same was released as a LP.

N.Murali.

 

[murali_n]

Hai all,

Ilaiyaraaja has been awarded National Award for the Best Music Director for "Best background score " for the film Pazhassi Raja.

Resulpookutty has bagged the award for Best Audiography for the same film.

Congrats to both.

N.Murali

 

[iaudio]

Yep, Saw it in the news. Congrats to both the Maestro and Pookutty. Another feather in their caps.

 

[murali_n]

Hai all,

Here's the link to Ilaiyaraaja's songs catalog, the rights of which are held by AGI Music. Lets us hope that we can get good remastered versions of the maestro in near future.

http://www.agimusic.com/Agi_Music/catalogue.html

N.Murali

 

[deepikarao]

Thanks for starting such a good thread. Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja is my favorite music director.Some of his popular albums(telugu) are Gharshana, Nirnayam, Abhinandana, Geethanjali, Swathi muthyam, Rudraveena, Kokila and many more...................

 

[srikarkav]

Hi Guys,

The one morning i did'nt have to get up from bed and put in some lazy hours never happens.Sleep deserts me on the Sunday mornings and the mind becomes so active can't lie in the bed for long. So got up and went to the system and heard this song by Raja. Wow! Does any one need a better start for the day?


ThiraiPaadal Player

'Karaiyataha manamum undo? Raja un paadal ketu karayatha manamum undo

cheers,
sri

 

[Kittu]

Thanks for starting such a good thread. Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja is my favorite music director.Some of his popular albums(telugu) are Gharshana, Nirnayam, Abhinandana, Geethanjali, Swathi muthyam, Rudraveena, Kokila and many more...................

+1 to that... great classics



Abhinandana is my fav :sad:

 

[murali_n]

Hi all,

Wishing a Very happy birthday for the Maestro whose birthday falls tomorrow June 3rd 2011. :clapping::yahoo:

Pl listen to his interview in FM Radio Mirchi 98.3 Mhz Chennai, today and tomorrow at 9-11 pm.

N.Murali

 

[baijuxavior]

Thanks for this great thread. I saw this thread only today. I have a 2000+ collection of Ilayaraja songs. I like his melodies (a number of them with Yesudas and S Janaki) and a few fast numbers. But these days he is not producing any good music at all when compared to his golden 80's and 90's (you can disagree). But some times there comes a few gems like Kannai Padithen, Malar Villile (movie: Ponnar Shankar).

 

[CANDUU]

Happy birthday to him,he is a legend.....

 

[gannyboy]

Happy Birthday to the maestro !! many a happy moments relished with his melodies...happy to live in his times.

 

[sriramgiyer]

Seeing this thread only now!!! There must be millions of threads around numerous forums on IR....Still nothing can justifiable praise his talents...

Nandu also had some rare ones...."Kaise Kahoon" sung by Bhupender (who is a legend in himself) and Janaki....

Auto Raja (see how low rated films get good songs) - had Sangathil paadadha kavidhai... Another example is "Sokkanukku Vaacha" from Kaval Geetham.

 

[RAAGA]

Hi all,

Wishing a Very happy birthday for the Maestro whose birthday falls tomorrow June 3rd 2011. :clapping::yahoo:

Pl listen to his interview in FM Radio Mirchi 98.3 Mhz Chennai, today and tomorrow at 9-11 pm.

N.Murali

I am still wondering how I missed this thread.

Hope you got to listen the part where he shared a few verses from his ongoing literary work - a Devaaram on Ramanar.

But the best part was when he sang the song "Chinnan Chiru vayadhil"(Meendum Kokilaa) using the phrase "Chinan Chiru Kiliyae Kannammaa Selva Kazhanjiyamae.." only , all through the song!


RAAJA RAAJA DHAAN !

 

[murali_n]

Hi all,

Pl watch a special program on the Maestro Ilaiyaraja on CNN-IBN TV today(5-6-11) at 1-30 PM and 7-30 pm (check their website for exact timing).

N.Murali

 

[visvan1970]

Hi all,

Pl watch a special program on the Maestro Ilaiyaraja on CNN-IBN TV today(5-6-11) at 1-30 PM and 7-30 pm (check their website for exact timing).

N.Murali

am looking for Ilaiyarajas telugu film collections in CD format.Any idea where can i get them.also any place where his telugu LPs availability.

 

[raghumailbox]

I would like to add one more of his Kannada classics" Janma Janmada Anubandha"

How can we forget ShankarNag's 'GEETHA' and Maniratnam's 'PALLAVI ANU PALLAVI'