Originally Posted by
crimson king
I think people in the media expect him to say nice things about the new composers which he doesn't. But that is not necessarily arrogance. If people would truly appreciate his contribution in MUSICAL (rather than only commercial) terms to tamil music, they would realise that that is not really so odd. And I wonder if the same people, if they are seniors in an organisation, would bow down to a rookie and say, "Son, you are far more talented than me, you are more deserving." :mrgreen:When their ego gets in the way even within their relatively small sphere of achievements (compared to Ilayaraja), it is hypocritical to DEMAND saintliness from a person who is mainly a music composer.