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Experiencing Ilaiyaraaja through a Carnatic prism

The Hindu 15 Jun 2026
Can a single musical vocabulary explain Ilaiyaraaja? A listener discovers that every answer opens into a larger mystery. Read on ....
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'You all left him alone in the end': Ilaiyaraaja's brother Gangai Amaran breaks down at Bharathiraja's home

The Times of India 13 Jun 2026
Among them were legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja and his brother, musician and filmmaker Gangai Amaran.Gangai Amaran's emotional reactionDuring his visit to Bharathiraja's residence Gangai Amaran was visibly overcome with grief.
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'You left him alone': Ilaiyaraaja's brother Gangai Amaran confronts Bharathiraja's family in emotional outburst

Gulf News 11 Jun 2026
Earlier, members of the film fraternity had gathered at his residence to offer their final respects.One of the visitors was composer Gangai ...
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The early years when Bharathiraja and Ilaiyaraaja struggled to eke a living

The Hindu 10 Jun 2026
Recalling the difficult days in a conversation with The Hindu in 2018, Ilaiyaraaja had said that in 1968, he, his brothers and a few friends boarded a bus to Chennai in search of a career in the film industry. The journey was anything but easy ....
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'We have lost the man,' Ilaiyaraaja struggles for words after Bharathiraja's demise

The Times of India 10 Jun 2026
Bharathiraja’s association with Ilaiyaraaja is not confined to cinema; their relationship dates back several years ... Bharathiraja knew Ilaiyaraaja and his brothers in Pannaipuram ... Ilaiyaraaja’s ...
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Ragas and symphonies: Indian maestro Ilaiyaraaja is still reshaping music 50 years on

BBC News 07 Jun 2026
Fifty years after his debut, Ilaiyaraaja remains one of the most celebrated composers in Indian cinema ... .
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Ilaiyaraaja: The Indian maestro still reshaping music 50 years on

BBC News 06 Jun 2026
Fifty years after his debut, Ilaiyaraaja remains one of the most celebrated composers in Indian cinema. .
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Ilaiyaraaja pays glorious tribute to SP Balasubrahmanyam: No one understood a composer's vision faster

International Business Times 04 Jun 2026
Taking to his X timeline to post an audio clip that contained his thoughts on his close friend S P Balasubrahmanyam, Maestro Ilaiyaraaja wrote, "No one understood a composer's vision faster, and no one poured more focus into a song than SPB.
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It is not just songs, Ilaiyaraaja is also integral to ‘Manjanathi’: Mari Selvaraj

The Hindu 03 Jun 2026
“Whenever the name Manjanathi came to my mind, I thought of adapting it into a film. Even then, I had decided that maestro Ilaiyaraaja should compose the music. When I met him and narrated the story, he agreed to score it,” the director said ....
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Ilaiyaraaja turns 83: Kamal Haasan, celebrities share birthday wishes for music maestro

Khaleejtimes 03 Jun 2026
Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja celebrated his 83rd birthday on Tuesday ... Superstar Kamal Haasan penned a heartfelt wish for Ilaiyaraaja. He said that the legacy of Ilaiyaraaja will last longer than his age.
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It is not just songs, Ilaiyaraaja is also integral to Manjanathi, says Mari Selvaraj

The Hindu 02 Jun 2026
“Whenever the name Manjanathi came to my mind, I thought of adapting it into a film. Even then, I had decided that maestro Ilaiyaraaja should compose the music. When I met him and narrated the story, he agreed to score it,” the director said ....
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