Ilaiyaraaja was born as Gnanathesigan in a Dalit family in Pannaipuram in present-day Theni district, Tamil Nadu, India, on 3 June 1943. [13] [14] At the time of joining school, his father, Ramasamy [15] changed his name from Gnanathesigan [16] to "Rajaiya", and the people in his village called him "Raasayya". [17]When he joined Dhanraj Master as a student to learn musical instruments, the ...

Ilaiyaraaja (born Gnanathesigan) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist and playback singer popular for his works in Indian cinema, predominately in Tamil, in addition to Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films.

Apr 16, 2024 · Ilaiyaraaja is a multi-talented music composer, orchestrator, conductor, arranger, songwriter, singer, writer, and producer. Additionally, he is a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of...

Jun 2, 2023 · He is one of the most famous music composers in South Indian cinema whose compositions have been used mostly in Tamil and Telugu films. He belongs to a poor rural Dalit family. Since his childhood, he has a great interest in Tamil folk music.

4 days ago · The highly anticipated Ilaiyaraaja biopic, starring Dhanush, is back on track after months of uncertainty, with the script ready and pre-production underway. Directed by Arun Matheswaran and ...

Ilaiyaraaja was born as Gnanathesikan in 1943 in a normal middle-class family in Pannaipuram, Theni district, Tamil Nadu, India. [12] [13] When he joined the school his father changed his name as "Rajaiya" but his village people used to call him as "Raasayya". [14]Ilaiyaraaja joined Dhanraj Master as a student to learn musical instruments and …

Ilaiyaraaja is an Indian film composer who works in the South Indian cinema predominantly in Tamil since mid 1970s. Widely regarded as one of the the greatest Indian music composers of all time, Ilaiyaraaja is also an instrumentalist, conductor, singer, and songwriter.

Ilaiyaraaja (Tamil: இளையராஜா, IPA: [ɪləjəɹɑːdʒɑː]) (born June 2, 1943 as Gnanadesikan), an Indian film composer, singer, and lyricist, has composed over 4000 songs and provided background music for more than 800 Indian films in various languages in a …

Jun 1, 2023 · Ilaiyaraaja’s music creates such an obsession in fans that they love to go back to the irrecoverable past — what science calls the reminiscence bump.

Jun 8, 2020 · A composer for more than 1,000 films with a whopping 8,000 and more songs recorded in a career spanning four decades, Ilaiyaraaja is nothing short of a legend. Ilaiyaraaja, thy name spells magic....