Kalaimamani
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1988) Winner
Ilaiyaraaja
イライヤラーイァ
Iraiyarāja
Aliases:
Ilaiyaraja / Maestro / Isaignani
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1943-06-03 （Pannaipuram）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Tamil, English
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Pannaipuram → Chennai
Career
- Occupations
- Composer, Playback singer, Arranger, Conductor, Orchestrator, Instrumentalist, Lyricist, Film producer
- Active Years
- 1976-
- Affiliations
- Rajya Sabha (Member of Parliament)
- Influenced By
- M. S. Viswanathan, G. K. Venkatesh, Salil Chowdhury
- Influenced
- A. R. Rahman
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Laban | — | Classical Guitar | Gold Medal | — | United Kingdom |
Trinity Laban
Classical Guitar
Degree:
Gold Medal
Country:
United Kingdom
Gold medalist in classical guitar
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Padma Vibhushan | — | Arts | Government of India | Winner |
| 2010 | Padma Bhushan | — | Arts | Government of India | Winner |
| 2012 | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award | — | — | Sangeet Natak Akademi | Winner |
Padma Vibhushan
2018
Category:
Arts
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
Winner
Padma Bhushan
2010
Category:
Arts
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
Winner
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
2012
Organization:
Sangeet Natak Akademi
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Annakili
1976 Film scoreDebut film
FolkClassical
Thalapathi
1991 Film scoreMani Ratnam film
FriendshipDrama
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fusion of Indian folk and Western classicalLarge orchestrasElectronic elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Tamil folkRagasRhythms
Legacy
One of India's most prolific composers with over 8,600 songs. Padma Vibhushan recipient.
In Popular Culture
- Sampled by Black Eyed Peas
Quotes
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Music is that which connects human hearts.
Source: Interview -
The harmonium knows that it was made for me.
Source: Interview
Trivia
- First Indian to use computer for soundtrack (1986)
- First Asian to perform full Western symphony in London (2025)