MAESTRO ILAIYARAAJA NEWS & TITBITS VER.2010-2011

Thanks Raj, I did not expect a reply from a person who is creating the site.

All the best

Rajkumar,
Nice to see one of the persons behind the scenes of Raaja.com posting here at Mayyam.
Lots of expectations for this website and hope you guys do a great job.
Its nice to know that professionals are running the show and as fans of Raaja we expect the best and i wish you all the success for the website ..

I have a small wish though ..hope you guys somehow convince Raaja and make him release his unreleased memorabilia Symphony No.1 :)

Professionals and IR - always ends in tears - hope this one goes fine :-)

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Professionals and IR - always ends in tears - hope this one goes fine :-)

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hehehehehe! :-D

Hyderabad will soon witness Ilaiyaraaja's debut in theatre: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/e...ow/9183918.cms

I hope it takes off. But i doubt if the music would get released!

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Originally Posted by skr

I have a small wish though ..hope you guys somehow convince Raaja and make him release his unreleased memorabilia Symphony No.1 :)

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idhu chinna viruppamaa? :)

KV,
This is about Raja's new website where Raaja himself has spoken about it..
The ppl behind the scenes include Violin Vicky, Raghavan and Rajkumar.
I dont know why the link is not working for you..Will check if there is any other link of Raaja's speech and if i find it will post it here ..

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Originally Posted by San_K

idhu chinna viruppamaa? :)

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Romba periya Aasai thaan..Aana Nadantha Besh a irukkum ..Come on Raaja.com ..U guys shd do the unthinkable and unimaginable and do the impossible by releasing Symphony No.1 :)

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Originally Posted by skr

KV,
This is about Raja's new website where Raaja himself has spoken about it..
The ppl behind the scenes include Violin Vicky, Raghavan and Rajkumar.
I dont know why the link is not working for you..Will check if there is any other link of Raaja's speech and if i find it will post it here ..

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skr, nothing wrong with the link. Just that I dont have the access to it (at office) nor the patience till I get back home to be able to view it.
Neengellaam Ivlo kuthookalama irukkengana, andha video la edho pramadhamaana vishayam irukkumnu nenachu dhaan, oru jist kEten.

KV,
It's a youtube link...

It's possible your proxy blocks youtubes...

:sigh2:
Vadivel: Enga da vechu kaadhu kuthuneenga?
Thambi Ramiah: Madiyila vechu dhaangenen.

App, I'm aware of the fact that youtube's blocked here, which is precisely why I requested a jist of its content from anyone who has seen it. :)

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/e...ow/9183918.cms

Ilayaraja to compose music for a city play
Priya Ramachandran, TNN | Jul 11, 2011, 12.45am IST

In a city like ours, which has a cultural scene that just crawls along lazily, here's a play that will change that perspective. It promises to be bigger, better and most importantly, bring the "glamor" back on stage. Seema Azharuddin, of Kartaal Productions, is bringing to Hyderabad another Broadway-style production after their staging of "A Streetcar Named Desire" last year.

This time the city will witness the iconic, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," which is counted among the top five Broadway plays ever. Apart from having an all Indian cast with names like Farooque Shaikh, Shefali Shah and Dr K Shrikanth Iyengar and Seema herself, the play will involve big names like music maestro Ilayaraja.

In fact, this will be the first time ever that Ilayaraja will compose music for a play. An excited Seema tells Hyderabad Times, "My mentor, Ramesh Prasad told the stalwart about my production. For a man of his stature, Ilayaraja always seeks to do novel things. We had a long chat and then he told me he needs to sit down with us for three days to understand the theme of the play. He'd start composing soon after. When I told him he is the 'God of music', he said, 'Please don't make me a God. I am a nobody'. I'm thrilled to have him on board," she adds.

Shekhar Kapur too was ready to direct this play. "Theatre requires great dedication. It's not like cinema, where you give your dates and finish your shooting. It's a continuous process that evolves with every staging. We needed someone who is fully involved. Shekhar didn't have the kind of time to direct the play, but he will be a part of the whole process in the best way he can. In fact, many stars wanted to act in the play, but they were not ready to give us the time and many refuse to audition too. But that's silly. Even if you are a star, you need to be good on stage as there are no retakes and second chances in theatre. This production is an attempt to put AP on the world map and it has to be perfect," she says.

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I'd be surprised if they do, but I hope the producers release the score of the play on CD.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/images/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by Plum http://www.mayyam.com/talk/images/bu...post-right.png
Professionals and IR - always ends in tears - hope this one goes fine :smile:
hehehehehe! :grin:


They are not music/composing/industry related fellows.

They are web development guys.

I think this Vicky & Co will be talking to them.

இப்பவாவது தனக்குன்னு தானே ஒரு virtual home வச்சுக்கனும்ன்னு தோணினதே , ராஜாக்கு
இதெல்லாம் vanity கிடையாது...must ராஜா.. must.

I am surprised all these years, it never occurred to KarthikRaja and Yuvan to advice /initiate a website for his father on his own.

உக்காந்து ட்வீட்டர் லே அடிக்கறாங்க, ஒரு tune போட்டேன், bgm போட்டேன் etc ..


Vinatha.

Dragun, thanks for the news on IR composing for a play. Sounds interesting. Got more curious when I read "Shekhar Kapur too was ready to direct this play", but he is not directing it. Hope the team keeps IR's interest level intact and also hope that the project itself gains more visibility.

thanks,

Krishnan

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உக்காந்து ட்வீட்டர் லே அடிக்கறாங்க, ஒரு tune போட்டேன், bgm போட்டேன் etc ..

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:lol: 'அதெல்லாம் எதுக்கு' அப்படீன்னு அப்பா சொல்லி இருக்கலாம் இல்லையா?

may be....

Shri.Ilayaraja belongs to MSV-TKR, Khaiyyam Saab, SDBurman etc... range.

For him Music is his life.
Raaja kku thaaney thonaadhu.
Yaaravadhu dhaan pannanum for him.

IRIR123, CSR, Vicky etc... Fans are amazing.
they want to do for IR.

Thank you Vicky & Co.

Best thing, app_eng,
forum is the part of the website..
you can go and talk about raaja pattu one more suththu in his HOME.

Shri.Ilayaraaja WELCOMES us all in his home.:redjump:
vinatha.

KV,
Btw whats with the pic of the temperamental hard hitting left handed tennis player from Croatia Goran Ivanisevic ?
Is it something like coz it was a decade since he won Wimbledon ..?
Curious coz when i saw that pic got reminded of that epic Wimbledon Final Clash btwn him and Patrick Rafter in the '01 Wimbledon Final ..

http://ishare.rediff.com/video/enter...mausam/4122710

Is this by IR ? No mention of his name at all.

http://www.youtube.com/comment?lc=Ol...73gNB0VL3pcDVk

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Pramaadham Naveen. BTW I am MS of tfmpage currently based in Sydney, AUS. Neenga enga irukkenga Naveen ?
msvenkat 3 months ago

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who is this hubber? Murali Srinivas?!? sorry for my shortcomings, iam not aware of all experts here :)

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http://ishare.rediff.com/video/enter...mausam/4122710

Is this by IR ? No mention of his name at all.

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No - mausam is noit by IR . Only Happi is by him

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KV,
Btw whats with the pic of the temperamental hard hitting left handed tennis player from Croatia Goran Ivanisevic ?
Is it something like coz it was a decade since he won Wimbledon ..?
Curious coz when i saw that pic got reminded of that epic Wimbledon Final Clash btwn him and Patrick Rafter in the '01 Wimbledon Final ..

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Dig:
skr, yes, it is Goran. The pic’s nothing much to do with any anniversary. I was lamenting about the lack of S&V style in the current day game to one of my friends. Despite there being some superb display of tennis in Roger’s finesse and Rafa’s relentlessness, overall, today’s tennis, to me, is nowhere as exciting and engrossing as that of the past, where most of the players, the ladies included, used to employ the S&V technique. In this process I wanted to remember and cherish the memories of my all time fav, the ace machine, Goran who was one of the very good exponents of this game. (One of the very few newer dudes who tried to carry on this tradition was a lesser-known American, Taylor Dent. Alas, he too perished due to injuries that resulted in a stunted, underachieving career) Frankly, I find this ‘stick-to-the-baseline-and-thulp’ style of today’s game rather dull and monotonous. It’s like as if the players tell each other before the start of the game: “Indha bordera thandi naanum varamaaten, neeyum varakkoodadhu”
End-dig.

TOI has published the news (what we already know from skr) that IR will be starting a website:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/e...ow/9209299.cms

thanks,

Krishnan

good. namakku oru vilambaram

Here come the Photos of Prashan Jayatheepam's meeting with Maestro along with the description ..
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One day I will tell my grand children…that I have not met Bach, Brahms, Beethoven or Mozart…but I have met, seen, touched, spoke, sat beside, had lunch, had dinner and got Blessings from a GENIUS called ISAIGNANI MAESTRO Dr ILLAYARAAJA!!!

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With Karthik Raja

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with programmer Yuvan Shankar Raaja...A painting of Raaja Sir at the background

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GENIUS- ISAIGNANI MAESTRO Dr.ILLAYARAAJA posing for a click on my Canon! ...he tells me to lower the aperture...!...Sorry about the image...I was too tensed and forgot to open the flash

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this Entrance is only used by Raaja Sir to enter the studio...no one else is allowed to enter the studio from this entrance except Rajini, Kamal, MSV, Vaali & Balu Mahendra...everyone else should use the rear entrance...

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Prasad Studio's main recording area used by Raaja Sir for the past 30+ years for more than 900+ films...this screen is where Raaja Sir watches the film roll for RR

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this is the Chair used by Raaja Sir to sit and watch the film roll for RR...the Score Sheet Manuscript is on the table...I was seated right behind him and peeped over his shoulder to watch the speed at which the GENIUS wrote the Score...
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this is the Console room where Raaja Sir listens to the Final Mix of each Song/RR...

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Raaja Sir's Car in White and Yuvan's in Grey

Well am done with posting the photos..Enjoy !!..

Thank you skr, for sharing the pics!

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Originally Posted by KV

. It’s like as if the players tell each other before the start of the game: “Indha bordera thandi naanum varamaaten, neeyum varakkoodadhu”
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Hahaha interesting views KV..

Thanks a lot skr for sharing the pictures. :clap: Felt like visiting the studio. I can feel the silence everywhere inside the studio.

skr, thanks for the pics. Studiola secutiry guard/watchman/cleaner openings edhavadhu irukkannu thedanum.

neenag , Naanga , Raaja sir in Mirchi 98.3 ( 9-11PM ) - they played the song from amalayalam movie . Nice one .

Fabulous shares skr - Prashan is really blessed.