http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies/specials/2009/03/15-ilayaraja-is-the-authority-for-indian-film-musi.html
With request from Naani, I have tried to translate some portions of the interview of Dr. Balamurali Krsihna about our great maestro, Illayaraja.
"It is heartening to note that A.R.Rahman has won the Oscar award. At the same time, it is ignorance to downplay other artist's achievement. If a great artist like Illayaraja was not born, Tamil Cinema music would have gone unnoticed. Many such artists have won the award itself and are above the award. Please do not compare these artists with anyone."
"Many have asked with me about Rahman's Oscar achievement and I have made my views already. But, the disturbing aspect is that some people have started comparingRahman with Illayaraja and immatured articles floating around. Rahman is a young genius. It is a pride for everyone that he won the Oscar award. But, it is not fair to put other geniuses down and if someone does it, it is not the work of a true music lover."
"No one is the authority in music. But, Illayaraja has been achieving without breaking the grammer of music. He is a great artist who is beyond awards. Honestly speaking,the greatest awards for music across the world should come to Illayaraja now."
"I have understood music across several parts of the world. Have sung in several languages. With that experience, I can say confidently that there is no match to Indian Classical music. And in that form of music, Illayaraja has explored and mastered."
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Can you plz translate it into english??...at least an overview of the article..
I remember reading some interview of Dr. Balamurali Krishna in which he praised Ilaiyaraja as a master of Carnatic music. This was way back in the 70s.
Ilaiyaraja had invited Dr. BMK to sing a song for him in a movie. Since BMK is extremely choosy about film songs, he seems to have been hesitant, even skeptical. IR told him that he had composed a song in Reetigowla raaga and he thought only BMK could do justice to it. It seems that music directors before that had not used Reetigowla, so BMK became even more skeptical. But after singing the song, BMK was overwhelmed and he greatly commended IR's as a musical genius.
The song? Chinna Kannan Azhaikkiraan from the movie Chittukkuruvi
Wow.... I'm excited to see the last paragraph.. :bow:
Thanks for sharing Emjay.
Mea culpa... the movie is Kavikkuyil.
thank you so much...
You might have read a news piece that Dr. BMK is singing for a song in an upcoming movie "Pasanga" composed by James Vasanthan.
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