Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Veteran playback singer Hariharan has paid a tribute to the late singing legend S. Janaki, who passed away recently. On Sunday, the veteran singer took to his Instagram, and shared a portrait of the late singer. He also penned a long note in the caption, as he wrote, “The world of music feels a little more silent, and my heart deeply heavy. The divine voice that graced us for over 60 years, spanning more than 45,000 songs in 17 languages, has returned to the heavens. S. …
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Chennai, July 12 (IANS) Legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja has paid a deeply emotional tribute to iconic playback singer S. Janaki, describing her passing as a personal loss.In a video message shared on his official X account following the veteran singer’s demise, Ilaiyaraaja said the news had left him shocked and heartbroken.He remembered Janaki not only as one of India’s greatest playback singers but also as a remarkably dedicated artist whose talent and commitment to perfection set her …
Chennai, July 6 (IANS) The Madras High Court has restrained the makers of the Tamil film ‘Happy Raj’ from using a song originally composed by Ilaiyaraaja, finding a prima facie case of alleged copyright infringement. The interim order was passed by Justice M. Kumaresh Babu while hearing a civil suit filed by Ilaiyaraaja. He contended that his iconic composition “Podhuvaga En Manasu Thangam” from the 1980 blockbuster ‘Murattu Kaalai’ had been adapted and incorporated into ‘Happy Raj’ without obta…
Chennai, July 6 (IANS) Jaiyan, the nephew of one of India’s greatest music directors Ilaiyaraaja, has now chosen to make his debut as an actor with a Tamil film titled ‘Raja’s Playlist’. The film is to be directed by Sujith N. Subramaniam, the cinematographer of the acclaimed film ‘Kudumbasthan’. ‘Raja’s Playlist’ will mark the directorial debut of Sujith. For the unaware, Jaiyan is the youngest son of veteran producer R D Bhaskar and nephew of legendary composer Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja. The late …
Chennai, June 11 (IANS) Legendary Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja, whose pioneering work reshaped the landscape of Tamil cinema and brought rural life to the forefront of storytelling, will be laid to rest with full state honours at his farmhouse near Vathalagundu in Theni district on Thursday. The acclaimed director passed away in Chennai on Wednesday due to age-related health complications, triggering an outpouring of grief from the film fraternity, political leaders and admirers across the count…
Chennai, June 10 (IANS) Actress and well known producer Radhika Sarathkumar has now penned a heart-touching tribute to her mentor, ace director Bharathiraja, who passed away in the city on Wednesday after battling age-related ailments. Taking to her Instagram page to pen a heart touching post in Tamil, Radhika said, “There were two people who made me what I am. One was my mother. The other was my guru (teacher) Bharathiraja. In just this one year, I have lost both of them. Words cannot describ…
Chennai, June 10 (IANS) Superstar Rajinikanth on Wednesday joined scores of others in paying homage to his friend and one of Tamil cinema’s iconic directors Bharathiraja, saying the late pioneer’s name would continue to remain in the hearts of the Tamil people forever. Talking to the media soon after paying homage to the late director, Rajinikanth said, “He has been a friend for 50 years. Everybody knows about his talent, his achievements. He introduced several actors, actresses, techinicians to…
Chennai, June 4 (IANS) Paying glowing tributes to legendary singer S P Balasubrahmanyam on the occasion of his birth anniversary, one of India’s greatest music composers, Ilaiyaraaja, on Thursday said that no one understood a composer’s vision faster, and no one poured more focus into a song than SPB. Taking to his X timeline to post an audio clip that contained his thoughts on his close friend S P Balasubrahmanyam, Maestro Ilaiyaraaja wrote, “No one understood a composer’s vision faster, and no…
Chennai, May 22 (IANS) Ace director Karthik Subbaraj, who is now working on his next film, the music of which has been scored by renowned music director Ilaiyaraaja, has announced that the background score of this film will be released as a separate album. Even more significantly, the director has said that this BGM album will release before the film. Taking to his social media timelines to share a statement, director Karthik Subbaraj said, “My tenth film is a story that is rooted deep in my hea…
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Clarifying that they had no intention to offend, hurt, or disrespect music director Ilaiyaraaja, his contribution, or his rights in any manner, the makers of director RJ Balaji’s courtroom action drama ‘Karuppu’ have now expressed regret to the ace music director for a dialogue in the film that referred to him. The makers have also announced that they had decided to remove/modify the concerned portion in future versions and subsequent exploitations of the film.In a stateme…