The Saga of Ilaiyaraaja
Category
Singers & Music Icons
Era / Tenure
Active Era
Leaderboard Rank
#174 in Singers & Music Icons
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Ilaiyaraaja (born Gnanathesigan) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist and playback singer popular for his works in Indian cinema, predominantly in Tamil in addition to Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
Regarded as one of the most prolific composers, in a career spanning over forty-nine years, he has composed over 6500 songs, provided film scores for nearly 1500 feature films in nine languages, and performed in over 20,000 concerts.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
Regarded as one of the most prolific composers, in a career spanning over forty-nine years, he has composed over 6500 songs, provided film scores for nearly 1500 feature films in nine languages, and performed in over 20,000 concerts.
