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[Sureshs65]

equa,

I fully agree with you. Raja had a lot and lot to give and it would not have been worth it keeping it inside him waiting for the 'right' project to come along. I mean, look at that man, after having dispensed so much during those times, he still has so much more to give!!! Honestly, I haven't seen a single music director of this level in Indian Film Music. They have been people who have given quantity (questionable quality though), like LP in Hindi and Chakravarthy in Telugu, and there have been people who have given quality. But to do both and for consistently so long requires someone who is blessed.

Secondly, I fully agree that Rahman's success definitely had more to do with music than with Raja's lack of business sense. Rahman set a new trend, which was widely embraced and also changed the way music was being made.