Maestro ilaiyaraaja news & titbits

[kiru]

Maybe I should not have used the word "seriously". I really did not mean it to be damaging to IR's character (thats probably where SoftSword comes from). But I have to say this - IR is committed to music first and the movie next. I will not be fully successful in explaining this. It is just my opinion he is just trying to "learn" music by exploring it. The movies are just an outlet for him to express his ideas/theories on music.
Re: his paycheck making a difference - I dont think IR is after money directly. It is just that in this society money is equated to your skill/abilities so many of us make sure we get a good salary/title etc. Only when an artiste feels good about himself he can be creative. There are lots of examples in our literature when great poets were conferred big boons by the kings and went on to create epics.
(I like the word - seeraattinaal by San_K .. the moment you say I am willing to spend the big bucks for an orchestra recording here or in Hungary etc.. IR is probably super-thrilled . We should all have this childlike enthusiasm for anything new (technology, process, mgmt/scientific/literary theories) even in our own jobs. The major take away for me from IR is - his hardwork and hands-on/ever learning attitude)