Music Quotes by Ilaiyaraaja

Music is not a subject to be discussed. It has to be experienced.

— Ilaiyaraaja

Music has the power to divert the violent minds.

— Ilaiyaraaja

People forget themselves in my music. It's amazing.

— Ilaiyaraaja

In music, there is no country; there is no time.

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You can realise God as you progress in music; nothing in between.

— Ilaiyaraaja

Any form of classical music is made for youth.

— Ilaiyaraaja

A good mind should tell the difference between noise and music.

— Ilaiyaraaja

Music happens. It cannot be made.

— Ilaiyaraaja

For me, my music is part of me, and which is why it seems second nature, and my compositions are instinctive.

— Ilaiyaraaja

Music is nothing but sound, and there is no place for value judgement among various sounds.

— Ilaiyaraaja

Thyagaraja was not a professional musician. He did not sing for situations. He was music himself.

— Ilaiyaraaja

To me, music is more like a spiritual seeking that takes one to unknown levels.

— Ilaiyaraaja

Government should take necessary steps to add music into school syllabus and impart knowledge to the students.

— Ilaiyaraaja

In India, most people are not aware or are unconcerned about copyright laws. This has proved disastrous for the music fraternity.

— Ilaiyaraaja

To me, music is that which connects human hearts. It is something that takes you to unknown levels.

— Ilaiyaraaja

Your understanding of music depends on your capacity to perceive it.

— Ilaiyaraaja

You may go to the temple for mental peace. But you may be distracted there and forget the purpose of your visit.…

— Ilaiyaraaja

Ideally, the music composed these days should sound much better because of the technology, right? But that's not the fact. The sounds…

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In my early years, I would be in the studio till 11 P.M. Come home, have bath and dinner, and write music…

— Ilaiyaraaja

I truly believe that music or art, in general, is the only thing that can unify a world that is plagued by…

— Ilaiyaraaja

The challenge for a good musician is to bring out compositions that seem fresh to the listener, even if the listener has…

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Till 2010, there was one national award for Best Music Direction. I have received it thrice - for 'Sagara Sangamam,' 'Sindhu Bhairavi,'…

— Ilaiyaraaja

The dictionary contains thousands of words on Tamil music. I am not familiar with most of the words, but it shows the…

— Ilaiyaraaja

Music should come from the heart. It should happen. That should be automatic, and if you labour on creating music, it will…

— Ilaiyaraaja

Music reigns supreme. It does not need a visual prop. While listening to a number, do you enjoy the tune, or do…

— Ilaiyaraaja

I would like to inform the public that I have entered into a licensing agreement with Agi Music for manufacturing and distributing…

— Ilaiyaraaja

Right from the 17th century, composers who have taken up music as their means of livelihood went through a hard time financially.…

— Ilaiyaraaja

My music is religion, and my religion is music. They are one.

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Music and religion keep me young.

— Ilaiyaraaja

Music has done much more for me than I have for music.

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Everyone's music is made of their own life experiences.

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Music is a continuous process. You evolve with every song.

— Ilaiyaraaja

Music is as vast as the sky, the oceans, the universe.

— Ilaiyaraaja

Isn't composing music akin to film direction?

— Ilaiyaraaja

Only I hold the right to all my songs.

— Ilaiyaraaja

Sometimes, entire songs are ready in just about five minutes.

— Ilaiyaraaja

My music is for the world. Let them enjoy it.

— Ilaiyaraaja

I don't believe in making two songs similar. Every composition must have its own unique character.

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Branding music as 'for the youth' is only an escapist tendency. Preference in music is only about restrictions of the mind.

— Ilaiyaraaja

Western, jazz, folk, or tribal music, whatever the form, they all have the same sapta swaras as the basis.

— Ilaiyaraaja