MAESTRO ILAIYARAAJA NEWS & TITBITS VER.2010-2011

[KV]

Happened to watch 'Hrudaya Raga' today noon on Suvarna TV, a felicitation to KJY for his contribution to Kannada film music, that IR also attended.
This happened sometime last month in Bangalore I think and I'd seen IR's picture in one of the posters.
IR's speech was nice with his usual philosophical and historical anecdotes. He copiously showered praise on KJY (whom he referred as anna), and sat through the program with a warm bright smile on his face.
He spoke in Kannada (broken, but fairly decent). Here's a jist (in first-person narrative) of what he said (not verbatim):
One of the ways to find peace in our stressful lives is to listen to this man's voice. Just two minutes of listening to his singing can relax the mind.
I generally dont attend many functions, but I am here just for KJY.
I've played the guitar, organ and electronic instruments for many songs sung by KJY under several MDs like Dakshinamurthy, Devarajan, Baburaj and GKV.
He's always been friendly with all instrumentalists and that is how I got to know him early on.
After I became a composer, we have collaborated on many songs, all of which are beautiful ones.
When I wasn't able to get KJY, I chose to sing instead and that is how and why I started singing myself, though I didn't really prefer to.
What can we give him in return to what he has given us all these years? Nothing. All we can do is give him a big round of applause.
Like anna told earlier (KJY had spoken about listening to good music and practising rigoursly to succeed as a singer) we need to choose and listen to the right music.
There are many busy people here today doing different things, like Manohar (conductor?) and Vijay Prakash (who was the compere). You just cant catch hold of this guy nowadays! (to which Vijay quickly bowed down and touched IR's feet).

KJY performed a handful of songs (his voice sounded less aged compared to how it has been off late). Do give it a watch if there are any links around.

[app_engine]

One of the ways to find peace in our stressful lives is to listen to this man's voice. Just two minutes of listening to his singing can relax the mind.

அதே! அதே!!

[raj_musing]

Happened to watch 'Hrudaya Raga' today noon on Suvarna TV, a felicitation to KJY for his contribution to Kannada film music, that IR also attended.
This happened sometime last month in Bangalore I think and I'd seen IR's picture in one of the posters.
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THanks for sharing those moments..This happened at Palace Grounds,Bangalore in the first week of Feb and unfortunately I couldn't be there,though I wished to be there..
Youtube has a couple of links of this program,but not the entire function. If you get the video clips,kindly post it.

KJY also has a great amount of respect for raja and always run out of words, while talking of Raja..

[ajaybaskar]

Ponnar Shankar songs..

http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/...p?mid=T0003043

[kanna_82]

Ponnar Shankar = The album of the year so far and I doubt that there will be another album to beat this one...!!!

Bavani Varugira...starts totally differently but slowly sway into a superbly waved melody.

Kannai Padithean...out of this world composition...what a melody...easily the pick of this year until know !!!

Thedi Vantha Dhevathai...My Raaja in innovative mood...this song shows clearly that this man never getting old

Malar Vililea...Another song to contest for the pick of the album...this song shows Raaja in full form...what a composition and arrangement...U feel the fusion all over the song.

For those ppl who asked abt a full album in tamil where Raaja shows his caliber...eat this...!!!...This is what I have been waiting for...A whole album where Raaja just unfold his wings and takes me under it...musical treat from the one and only..!!!

[MumbaiRamki]

kanna_82 : Thanks . How will you compare with old IR carnatic classics ?
(Also pls post in new albums thread ..)

[Hulkster]

No words to describe. Saavadi album, to be listened to believe

[AravindMano]

"reclusive" music director-aam.

[Chelian]

I just love this album... A complete entertaining one from Raja after a long time!!

I wish the producers had invested in marketing for the film earlier on. Not many people are aware of this movie. Even 'sappa' films get good marketing nowadays!

[raagas]

http://articles.timesofindia.indiati...lakshmi-manchu

A new telugu film coming up!