Ilayaraja sad songs movie#
People used to flock in thousands to watch a movie just to listen to the songs. Ilayaraja has single handedly been the sole reason for many films running to packed houses. It is called “Anthiyile vaanam” from the film chinna thambi. He later used it in one of his films, and needless to say, it was a huge hit. The song turned out to be such a beautiful one that he got a standing ovation. Undeterred, he did so, almost immediately. The greatness of the wizard can be exemplified by this anecdote: At a stage function, the audience suddenly asked him to compose a song on the spot. Just as you start to understand that, the loud music(cacophony, may I add?), makes your ears cry. You have to strain to understand which language the song has been penned in. The music is not jarring, and it adds to the whole experience of listening. Listen to any of his songs, and the words are crystal clear. A song has two main components- music, and lyrics. One of the greatest traits of ilayaraja is that he payed equal attention to the whole song.
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Can one name even one such versatile singer now? Era i must say), Chitra and numerous others. He shaped and mentored many great playback singers like S.P.Balasubramaniam, K.J.Jesudas(both of them peaked in Ilayaraja’s period. They might have been a rage then, but today people get bored of them. Contrast this with songs that released even 5 years back. His songs have passed the test of time and are evergreen even today. It is tough, no doubt, but if it is difficult now, imagine how it would have been without technology. You mix them, and lo and behold, you get a tune. Recordings were done live, not like today, where the music director sits in one country, the male artiste in another and the female in probably a different continent. There was not much technology those days, and yet when you hear even one of his songs, you will notice his class. He used to churn film after film, with amazing precision and a lighning velocity.He has delivered very few flops. There was no person who could fall even behind his shadow. When he was in his prime, as in the 1980s and early 1990s, no one dared to come near him.
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Yes, i am talking about music director Ilayaraja, maestero Ilayaraja. A prodigy beyond question, the best in his field, he lives and drinks music. A closer look, reveals there is a lot more to this “old gentleman”, than what appears to the naked eye. Impeccably dressed in white, he passes off as a respectable old gentleman.