You are the first Indian, probably the first Asian musician to compose a symphony. When did you decide to compose it? I came from a village and I had no knowledge of music. I entered the film world ...

Ilaiyaraaja struts into the recording theatre at Prasad Labs with familiar ease. After all, he has frequented this place for the last five decades or so, almost every single day. He knows every nook ...

Ilaiyaraaja, renowned Tamil cinema composer, spoke on his pivotal role in introducing Western classical music to India in a recent interview. He detailed his contributions, including the pioneering ...

Two of the tallest names in south Indian film music are locked in a belittling battle over copyright and royalty that has raised troubling questions about who really owns a film song. Ilaiyaraaja has ...

He is the nephew of Oscar winner AR Rahman but he has made a name for himself in Indian cinema as a stellar music director and actor. GV Prakash Kumar has delivered several musical blockbusters in a ...

The director says he chose to centre his film on the evils of casteism since the issue has left a deep impact on him. “While in school, I read the lines about untouchability being a sin, an illness, ...

Maestro Ilaiyaraaja celebrates his brithday today, and celebs in Kollywood and other film industries and his fans have been wishing him well on this day. So, what's news, you ask? Here's the twist.

Maestro Ilaiyaraaja has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha. The veteran music director has composed over 8,500 songs that have featured in close to 1,500 films across nine languages and performed over ...