Ilayaraja’s symphony

A DIY maestro fan guide

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How to become an Ilayaraja follower of 3 decades experience in 15 minutes flat Chennai: Ilayaraja has to be the best musician ever as can be figured out from his fans, who in general know more about his music than he possibly does. This is not the case with any other music director. Take for instance Ilayaraja’s projected archrival in… Read more →

Getting creative with arts

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Recently I, by accident, happened to be in a group that got discussing painters, musicians and sculptors of classical vintage.  Plenty of words that are not generally featured in household dictionaries were bandied about, while I, clueless and helpless, looked on, not unlike Azhagiri during a parliamentary debate. It was then I decided that this predicament should not befall others… Read more →