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Monday, June 1, 2009

Ilayaraja.........The Best Music Director





Happy Birth Day to Ilayaraja

Ilayaraja Born on 2nd June 1943 in Pannaipuram, a Village in Tamil Nadu State, South India.

In 1976 got his first chance to work as Music Director for the Tamil film Annakkili. He won the National Award as the Best Music Director three times for his musical score in Sindu Bairavi(Tamil), Sahara Sangamam(Telugu) and Rudhra Veena(Telugu).
He has won the State government awards as the Best Music Director many times from the governments of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. He was also conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by the Annamalai University of Chidambaram, India in April 1994, by the World University of Arizona, USA in June 1994 and by Madurai Kamaraj University in 1996 for his achievements in and contributions to music.
He has also scored many non-film albums to his credit, like Nothing But wind, How to Name it? etc.,
Ilayaraja spontaneously writing the notes for a re-recording at Prasad Studio while the musicians copy their part to be played.Without playing the part first, he just composes the notes.Amazing isn't it???

His compositions is amazing and melodious.








2 comments:

Anonymous said...

thanks 4 ur info...... really his music rocks..

Prasanth said...

Great Music Director!!