What is astonishing is that the fact that 5 out of 7 songs were sung by a bunch of children. Consisting of a stellar soundtrack and some heart-warming songs, Anjali deals with the emotional trauma of a mentally disabled child. Mani Ratnam’s Anjali was Ilaiyaraaja’s 500th film. Geetanjali features some of the best melodies of all time.
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This movie also made its protagonist, Nagarjuna what he is today. Mani Ratnam made the songs visually appealing with his maverick touch. The movie is famous for its soundtrack and beautiful songs. Maniratnam’s Geetanjali is a beautiful story about two people with heart ailments falling in love. The movie also features the iconic song ‘Yaar Adithaaro’ which was sung by Kamal Hassan himself. The soundtrack of the film composed by Ilaiyaraaja was an instant hit and its background score was critically acclaimed, which carried a rustic mood with a touch of folk music. Nayakan (1987)īased on the life of Bombay underworld don Varadarajan Mudalair, Mani Ratnam’s Nayakan is considered one of the greatest Indian films of all time by many. He was also praised for exploring and developing various themes of Carnatic Music for this movie. The movie is also famous for adapting the verses of Sri Sri’s epic anthology Maha Prasthanam. He also received the National Award for Best Music Direction for Rudra Veena. Famous for its patriotic and reformist themes, Ilaiyaraaja received critical acclaim for his compositions. Rudra Veena (1989)īalachander’s Rudra Veena is considered one of the greatest works of Ilaiyaraaja in Telugu Cinema. Ilaiyaraaja also received the National Award for Best Music Direction, for his compositions for this iconic movie. A cult-classic, right after its theatrical release, all the songs is etched with the iconic Ilaiyaraaja touch. Vishwanath’s musical drama Sagara Sanghamam is well cherished not only for its riveting drama, but also for its memorable music. Ilaiyaraaja also received the National Award for Best Music Direction for this movie. This gesture irked certain musicians for changing the notes of Carnatic music, making it the biggest controversy of Ilaiyaraaja’s career. The emotional depth required for that song was met with the fusion of folk and Carnatic music, which was critically acclaimed. ‘Paadariyen’ was a song that was something never heard before. Sindhu Bhairavi marked the first collaboration of Ilaiyaraaja with K. The album features the popular Rakkamma Kaiyya Thattu, which was ranked fourth in BBC’s list of world’s top 10 most popular songs of all-time. All the songs are now considered as all-time classics. Thalapathi boasts of one of the technically brilliant music albums of its time. Directed by Mani Ratnam, it was his last collaboration with Ilaiyaraaja. The movie which catapulted Rajnikanth into the superstardom and the larger-than-life stature he enjoys today was Thalapathi. Thalapathi is probably the most popular name on the list. Here’s a list of greatest albums of Ilaiyaraaja, the musical genius. Ilaiyaraaja was also voted as the greatest music composer of Indian Cinema, in a poll conducted by CNN-IBN to celebrate 100 years of Indian Cinema. In an international poll conducted by BBC, Ilaiyaraaja’s Rakkamma Kaiyya Thattu from Mani Ratnam’s cult-classic Thalapathi, ranked fourth in the list of world’s top 10 most popular songs of all time. He is also known as the Mozart of Madras.
Thanks to his genius touch, Ilaiyaraaja has won three National Film Awards for his Music Direction. A gold medalist in classical guitar from Trinity College of Music in London, Ilaiyaraaja is famous for creating music by blending philharmonic instrumentation with traditional Indian composition.
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