I come from a small village and have had no formal training in music or any classes from the masters of Indian classical music. Ilaiyaraaja Read Quote
The dictionary contains thousands of words on Tamil music. I am not familiar with most of the words, but it shows the rich past of Tamil music. Ilaiyaraaja Read Quote
Government should take necessary steps to add music into school syllabus and impart knowledge to the students. Ilaiyaraaja Read Quote
Art is a unifying language for all of us from across the world, and it transcends boundaries. Ilaiyaraaja Read Quote
Branding music as ‘for the youth’ is only an escapist tendency. Preference in music is only about restrictions of the mind. Ilaiyaraaja Read Quote
Right from the 17th century, composers who have taken up music as their means of livelihood went through a hard time financially. They were paid only for commissioned works and public performances. And, when their music became famous, orchestras in other cities and countries would pay a small amount to copy the music. Ilaiyaraaja Read Quote
In my early years, I would be in the studio till 11 P.M. Come home, have bath and dinner, and write music till 2 A.M. I would wake up by 4, sit down to do my music, and be at the studio at sharp 7 A.M. Ilaiyaraaja Read Quote
