Ilaiyaraaja: Was born as Gnanathesikan

Ilaiyaraaja was born as Gnanathesikan in 1943 in a normal middle-class family in Pannaipuram, Theni district, Tamil Nadu, India. [12][13] When he joined the school his father changed his name as "Rajaiya" but his village people used to call him as "Raasayya". [14] Ilaiyaraaja joined Dhanraj Master as a student to learn musical instruments and the master renamed and called him as just "Raaja". [15] In his first movie Annakili, Tamil film producer Panchu Arunachalam added "Ilaiya" (Ilaiya ... Ilaiyaraaja was born as Gnanathesigan in a Dalit family in Pannaipuram, at present-day Theni district in Tamil Nadu, India, on 3 June 1943. [1][13][14] He however celebrates his birthday on 2 June to honour M. Karunanidhi whose birthdate also falls on 3 June. It was Karunanidhi who gave Ilaiyaraaja the title "Isaignani". [15][a] At the time of joining school, his father, Daniel Ramasamy [16] changed his name from Gnanathesigan [17] to "Rajaiya", and the people in his village called him ... ‘A Beautiful Breakup’ – English Movie, Maestro Ilaiyaraaja ’s 1422nd movie Filed Under: News 1422?! On this special Valentine’s day, date 14-Feb-22, proudly presenting the Official Movie Title Reveal with a Love Theme Music of ‘A Beautiful Breakup’. On this special date 02-02-2022 02:02 PM, we couldn’t resist but announce ‘Maestro’ Ilaiyaraaja Sir’s upcoming venture that will be revealed on this Valentine’s day 14-02-2022. … Read More Ilaiyaraaja is a multi-talented music composer, orchestrator, conductor, arranger, songwriter, singer, writer, and producer. Additionally, he is a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the ...