MAESTRO ILAIYARAAJA NEWS & TITBITS VER.2010-2011

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KV,
It's a youtube link...

It's possible your proxy blocks youtubes...

[KV]

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.

[Dragun]

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.

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Originally Posted by Plum
Professionals and IR - always ends in tears - hope this one goes fine
hehehehehe!


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.

[krish244]

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 ..

'அதெல்லாம் எதுக்கு' அப்படீன்னு அப்பா சொல்லி இருக்கலாம் இல்லையா?

[baroque]

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.
vinatha.

[skr]

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 ..

[vem]

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

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

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

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

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

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