The Tamil Nadu government celebrated Ilaiyaraaja's 50-year musical journey with a grand festival at the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin honored the musician, and A.R.

Ilaiyaraaja, the name needs no introduction as the Tamil composer, is rocking through his music for five decades. The unforgettable maestro who established himself in the music industry, and has made ...

From the small southern Tamil Nadu village of Pannaipuram, Ilaiyaraaja’s rise to prominence is nothing short of an odyssey. At a time when Tamil pop culture was dominated by Hindi film music, ...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on Saturday (September 13, 2025) urged the Union government to confer Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, on maestro ‘Isaignani’ Ilaiyaraaja at ...

The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, has scored a point. By taking it upon himself and the State government to honour maestro Ilaiyaraaja, on a mass scale, on his completion of 50 years in the ...

COIMBATORE: Legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja was honoured with the Vocational Excellence Award in Coimbatore for his outstanding contribution to Indian music. The award was presented by the Rotary ...

Ilaiyaraaja, often hailed as the “Maestro” of Indian music, has made an indelible mark on the Tamil film industry and beyond. With a career spanning over four decades, his compositions have not only ...

Ilaiyaraaja, a celebrated Tamil composer, has enriched the music industry for five decades with his unique blend of classical and Western music. His unforgettable melodies and background scores have ...