There are plenty of other innovations in all the other songs from this movie. He brought a refreshing trend of using violins in a manner never attempted before in South Indian film music. Note the distinctive use of double and overlapping vocals sung by S P Balasubrahmanyam. The player will continue to play Ilayaraja songs in the current window while you are browsing)ġ) Keeravani from Paadum Paravaigal – Tamil: ( A tip to enhance your listening pleasure: When listening to the songs in any of the players, if you want to browse further on this site or another one, open a new window for further browsing. You can skip tracks if you like (limited to a few skips though). If you are in the USA or Canada, you can also listen to all the 8 songs on the player below. Listen, enjoy and admire the genius of Ilayaraja!!!! These 8 songs have been carefully chosen and attached here for the ‘special something’ of Ilayaraja. The end result retains the beauty of any classical based song, yet has a ‘special something’ that is a stroke of Ilayaraja’s genius. He brought innovation through arrangements, introduced variations in the flow of the tune and added distinctive vocals to the tunes. Ilayaraja did not compose classical raga based tunes in the orthodox and conventional manner of the composers of 1960s. However, I have listed here a small collection of songs that can be easily identified by listeners as ‘classical based’. I will draw from a pool of Tamil and Telugu songs – Ilayaraja composed mainly in these two languages.Īlmost every song in film music, can be linked to a classical raga.
In later posts, I will share my views and some of Ilayaraja’s top songs – that show strong classical flair, the brilliant orchestration and the amazing innovations. He brought innovation in many forms – in the use of specific instruments like violins, flute and guitar, in the arrangements and orchestration that is a blend of western symphonies and Indian music and in the amazing and distinctive use of vocals and choral effects. There are many facets of Ilayaraja that makes him a legend and a genius. He continues to delight fans with seemingly unending sources of innovation, talent and inspiration. His music continues to enthrall fans all over the world even now, when he is well past his “golden reign at the top”– whether it is a recent mythological in Telugu or a new romantic movie. South India is a living breathing museum of his music.Ilayaraja’s genius knows no bounds. Music can be better defined by a simple visit to the south of India than any of my words. When they dream of heaven they play his orchestra with their vocal chords. When they visualise death they hear his strings. When they are happy their feet dance to his music.When they want the weather to get cooler they just play his music and shiver in delight. When they want to feel better at any time they just hum his music. They fall in love to his music in their heads.When they are sad they emote to his music in their hearts. He is the man who has defined music for one-half of this country. Even the Bharat Ratna is not enough for him. R Balki: “I’ve had the privilege of working with Raja Sir in all my films from Cheeni Kam to Shamitabh. What better shubharambh could I have wished for?” I have had the honour of having my very first film song composed by Ilaiyarajaji and sung by Lataji for Lajja. Prasoon Joshi: “It is a very special feeling to have him win the Padma award. Ilaiyarajaji deserves the biggest honours and recognition.” Such a simple man and with such unfathomable depths of talent.
But the singer knows how complex and layered his songs are. I also sang a Hindi song Kaun dagar kaun nagar for Ilaiayaraja in a Raj Kumar Santoshi film (Lajja). He challenged my vocals like Salil Chowdhary and my brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar’s compositions. Mastering the nuances of the Tamil language was not as difficult as being able to sing the way he wanted me to.
Then I got to sing a Hindi song for Ilaiyaraja in a film that Raj Kumar Santoshi directed. Lata Mangeshkar: “I have had the privilege and pleasure of singing some Tamil songs for him in the films Anand and Sathya. The nightingale of Indian music, Lata Mangeshkar, too spoke eloquently of the maestro and how he challenged her talent and her voice with his compositions. The luminaries of the film industry heaped praise on the music maestro Ilayaraja whose long musical sojourn has been recognised in his getting the second highest civilian award of the Padma Vibhushan.
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