Good music is made with the help of many musicians who express their joy in the swaras. Ilaiyaraaja Read Quote
Western, jazz, folk, or tribal music, whatever the form, they all have the same sapta swaras as the basis. Ilaiyaraaja Read Quote
My commercial viability, coupled with my reputation, gives me enough freedom to assert my right as a composer. Ilaiyaraaja Read Quote
No saint in the world lived like the great saint Ramana Maharishi. They say Jesus Christ was resurrected and rose again from the dead. But there’s no proof of it. Ramana Maharishi is the only Mahan who has resurrected in life, and that, too, at the age of 16. Ilaiyaraaja Read Quote
For me, my music is part of me, and which is why it seems second nature, and my compositions are instinctive. Ilaiyaraaja Read Quote
I had difficulty in grasping how music was made for films. It was a huge learning curve and the toughest phase of my life. Ilaiyaraaja Read Quote
A mother cooking exclusively for her child might be preparing just rice and buttermilk, but it will be immensely tasty. Fast food, on the other hand, may be very tasty, but it has not been prepared exclusively for you, you see. Ilaiyaraaja Read Quote
To me, music is that which connects human hearts. It is something that takes you to unknown levels. Ilaiyaraaja Read Quote
