Ilaiyaraaja
- Active years (films on this site)
- 1983–1986
- Schools and movements
- Popular Indian Cinema
Directors worked with
Biography
Ilaiyaraaja is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist, and playback singer. He is known for his works in Indian cinema, predominantly in Tamil in addition to Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi films. He is one of the most prolific composers, having composed over 6500 songs and provided film scores for nearly 1500 feature films in nine languages by 2025. He has also performed many concerts. He was one of the earliest Indian film composers to use Western classical music harmonies and string arrangements in Indian film music. He is nicknamed "Isaignani" and is often referred to as "Maestro", the title conferred on him by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London.
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Awards and honours
National / local
- Padma Vibhushan 2018
- Filmfare Awards South
- Nandi Award
- National Film Award for Best Music Direction
- Padma Bhushan
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
2 films on this site
- Pallavi Anu Pallavi 1983 · Mani Ratnam · IMDb 7.2 · Composer
- Mouna Ragam 1986 · Mani Ratnam · IMDb 8.4 · Composer