Sunday, June 2, 2013

Musical Maestro " Ilayaraja " - Birthday Special

Mediaplex Wishes The
Musical Maestro " Ilayaraja " a Very Happy Birthday!!

~ Celebrating The Musical Journey For The Man Of Music ~
Ilaiyaraaja Was born on 2 June 1943 ,Paniapuram-Theni!!

Illayaraja integrated folk lyricism (in Tamil) and introduced broader Western musical sensibilities into the South Indian musical mainstream.

He has won four Indian National Film Awards; three for Best Music Direction and one for Best Background Score and is a recipient of the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award from the Government of India.

He also received the NTR National Award in 2004. In 2012 he received the Sangeet Natak Academi Award for his creative and experimental works in music field. In a poll conducted by CNN-IBN celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema in 2013, Ilaiyaraaja was voted the greatest music composer of India with a maximum of 49%



*Over 900 Indian Films
*Over 4500 Songs 
*A gold medalist in classical guitar from Trinity College of Music
*He Has Received One Of The Most Prestigious Awards "Padma Bhushan"

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