Ilaiyaraaja

The performance of a music director should be judged in a holistic manner, which includes songs as well as background score.

— Ilaiyaraaja

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

— Ilaiyaraaja

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

— Ilaiyaraaja

No saint in the world lived like the great saint Ramana Maharishi. They say Jesus Christ was resurrected and rose again from…

— Ilaiyaraaja

Mere recording of an event will not make it a historical document. It will become obsolete with time. Only those that emotionally…

— Ilaiyaraaja

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

— Ilaiyaraaja

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

— 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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One could work on a lot of albums such as 'Thiruvasagam in Symphony,' but with issues such as illegal downloading from the…

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My perception is that there is no distinction in music as many people perceive. The difference lies in the way you hear…

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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,'…

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Many ask me why I work with debutants, but I always tell them that there's space for every one in the industry,…

— Ilaiyaraaja

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

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

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

— Ilaiyaraaja

I had difficulty in grasping how music was made for films. It was a huge learning curve and the toughest phase of…

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

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Genuine music, to me, is the one which has no purpose. It should be as natural and as purposeless as the flow…

— Ilaiyaraaja

Music is the only medium by which everyone is connected in the world.

— Ilaiyaraaja

Any form of classical music is made for youth.

— Ilaiyaraaja

I come from a small village and have had no formal training in music or any classes from the masters of Indian…

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

— Ilaiyaraaja

In whosever presence you find peace of mind, devoid of fear, only that person can be your guru.

— Ilaiyaraaja

Questioning the origin of music is like asking why the breeze is soothing, why you shiver in exhilaration when the spray from…

— Ilaiyaraaja