Maestro ilaiyaraaja news & titbits

[kiru]

V_S,

... There have been more cases of people not approaching him rather than the no. of cases where he declined them. Thats bad luck!!!

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Aakarsh.. dont worry too much Music trends change with time.. does not mean the earlier composers are any less (eg. MSV). Shankar-Ganesh mentioned in one interview that the melody is the same but the rhythm arrangements change with time. So younger people gravitate towards "new sound". It is ok, even if IR does not have any movie and just sits at home (which will not be case in reality). He has achieved a lot. He can proudly retire.
But he has so much creativity in him, I only wish that either film or other arms of the music industry make use of him.
That said - I am very happy to see young MDs (eg. Aniruddh) making a career. IR is a genius ..but our land keeps producing so many smart people.. like you and me imagine us being composers as well ? We would have acknowledged IR and keep doing our things..
App said it right - lets stay positive and relax, while the genius and an excellent movie maker do their job.