Ilaiyaraaja News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Sheena Chohan to star in Tamil folk drama 'Arjunanin Allirani'
Chennai, December 28: Actor Sheena Chohan, who earlier this year made her Hindi-language feature film debut in the biopic "Sant Tukaram" earlier this year, has been roped in for "Arjunanin Allirani," a Tamil-language drama centred on folk artists and caste discrimination.
Madras HC reserves orders on Ilaiyaraaja's copyright plea against 'Dude' movie producers
Chennai, Nov 26: The Madras High Court on Wednesday reserved its orders on a petition filed by legendary music composer R. Ilaiyaraaja seeking to restrain Hyderabad-based Mythri Movie Makers from broadcasting, streaming, or exhibiting the Tamil film "Dude" on any platform, including OTT services, for allegedly using two of his iconic songs without authorisation.
Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja, Yuvan Shankar Raja sing together for the first time!
Chennai, Nov 17: One of India's top music composers Ilaiyaraaja has now sung a song with his younger son Yuvan Shankar Raja for the first time.
TN: Music mastero Ilaiyaraaja fights for musical ownership in Madras HC
Chennai, Nov 6: Legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja on Thursday told the Madras High Court that film producers have no authority to sell or license his compositions to music labels or third parties without his explicit consent.
Sony Music declines to share revenue details with Ilaiyaraaja, cites confidentiality in Madras HC
Chennai, Oct 22: In a significant turn in the ongoing legal tussle between music maestro R. Ilaiyaraaja and Sony Music Entertainment India Private Limited, the company on Wednesday refused to furnish the musician with the statement of accounts detailing revenue earned from the commercial use of his compositions.
Ilaiyaraaja to begin writing his next symphony!
Chennai, Oct 21: Renowned music director Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja, who did the country proud by becoming the first Indian ever to present a western classical symphony, has now said that he is to begin writing his next symphony.
Nagarjuna, Amala's cult classic 'Shiva' to re-release on November 14
Hyderabad, Sep 20: The makers of director Ram Gopal Varma's cult classic film, 'Shiva', featuring Nagarjuna Akkinenni and Amala in the lead, have now announced that they are to re-release the film on November 14 this year.
Dhanush recalls time when he worked as a kid to earn money to buy idlis!
Chennai, Sep 15: One of India's finest actors Dhanush has now disclosed how his siblings and he used to collect flowers from the fields when they were children to earn money to buy idlis.
Dhanush discloses why he chose to name his next film 'Idli Kadai'
Chennai, Sep 15: One of India's finest actors Dhanush has now disclosed the reason for naming his eagerly awaited upcoming film, 'Idli Kadai.'
MK Stalin, Rajinikanth felicitate maestro Ilaiyaraaja on completing 50 years in music industry, Kamal Haasan joins in
Chennai, September 14: The Tamil Nadu government honoured music maestro Ilaiyaraaja on completing 50 glorious years in the music industry.
Emerging star in Indian politics, all set for 2026: Rajinikanth backs TN CM MK Stalin for victory in upcoming polls
Chennai, September 14: Actor Rajinikanth expressed confidence in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's victory in the 2026 Assembly elections and called him the "star of Indian politics".
TN govt to honour music maestro Ilaiyaraaja in Chennai today
Chennai, Sep 13: The Tamil Nadu government will host a grand felicitation ceremony for legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja on Saturday at the Nehru Indoor Stadium, celebrating his illustrious 50-year journey in the world of music.
Madras HC temporarily restrains 'Good Bad Ugly' from using Ilaiyaraaja's songs
Chennai, Sep 8: The Madras High Court on Monday granted a temporary injunction restraining Mythri Movie Makers, the producers of Ajith Kumar's recent release 'Good Bad Ugly', from exhibiting, screening, distributing, or broadcasting the film with three songs originally composed by music maestro Ilaiyaraaja.
Mammootty's iconic blockbuster 'Samrajyam' returns in new format after 35 years
Kochi, Sep 4: One of Malayalam cinema’s most celebrated gangster dramas, ‘Samrajyam’, is set to return to theatres with a stunning new makeover after 35 years.
SC rejects music mastero Ilaiyaraaja's plea to shift copyright suit from Bombay to Madras HC
New Delhi, July 28: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by renowned music composer Ilaiyaraaja’s company seeking to transfer a copyright dispute involving over 500 of his musical works from the Bombay High Court to the Madras High Court.
Immersed us all in Shiv Bhakti: PM Modi praises Ilaiyaraaja at TN's Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple festival
Ariyalur, July 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday participated in the valedictory function at the 'Aadi Thiruvathirai' Festival on the occasion of the birth anniversary of King Rajendra Chola I at the Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple in Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur.
Ilaiyaraaja's name removed from 'Mrs. and Mr.' promotions after legal notice
Chennai, July 23: Music composer Ilaiyaraaja's name has been withdrawn from all promotional materials related to the recently released film Mrs. and Mr.
Actor Nakkhul sings for Lydian Nadhaswaram; Says the experience has left him feeling inspired and filled with gratitude
Chennai, July 20: Well known Tamil actor Nakkhul, who has sung in musical prodigy Lydian Nadhaswaram's 'The Thirukkural 1330 - Musical Ethos' project, says the experience has left him feeling inspired and filled with gratitude.
Madras HC refuses interim relief to Ilaiyaraaja on use of his song in movie Mrs and Mr
Chennai, July 14: The Madras High Court on Monday declined to grant any ex-parte interim relief in a civil suit filed by renowned music composer R. Ilaiyarajaa, who has accused Vanitha Film Productions of unauthorisedly using one of his iconic songs as well as misusing his personality rights in the recently released movie Mrs. and Mr.
The World's Best winner Lydian Nadhaswaram to release 'The Thirukkural 1330 - Musical Ethos' on September 6
Chennai, June 21: Lydian Nadhaswaram, who wowed the world and made India proud by winning the CBS talent show, The World's Best, in 2019, on the occasion of the World Music Day on Saturday announced that his eagerly awaited project, 'The Thirukkural 1330 - Musical Ethos' would release on September 6 this year.
Ilaiyaraaja awarded with Vocational Excellence award in Coimbatore
Coimbatore, June 7: Legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja was awarded the Vocational Excellence award for his contribution to music in Coimbatore.
Stalin, Palaniswami extend birthday wishes to Ilaiyaraaja; TN gears up for maestro's symphony concert
Chennai, June 2: Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami extended heartfelt birthday wishes to music maestro Ilaiyaraaja, who turns 82 on June 3.
Ilaiyaraaja's May 17 Coimbatore concert postponed due to India-Pak tensions
Chennai, May 11: Legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja’s much-awaited concert in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore has been postponed due to the prevailing tensions between India and Pakistan.
Dhanush, Ilaiyaraaja hail Operation Sindoor
Chennai, May 7: Actor and producer Dhanush and music director Ilaiyaraaja are the latest film celebrities to hail Operation Sindoor, the Indian Armed Forces' historic strike on terror camps in Pakistan.
Ilaiyaraaja sends legal notice to makers of Ajith-starrer 'Good Bad Ugly' for using his songs without permission
Chennai, April 15: Well known Indian music composer Ilaiyaraaja has now sent a legal notice to Mythri Movie Makers, the production house which produced actor Ajith Kumar’s action entertainer ‘Good Bad Ugly’, seeking an apology and a compensation of Rs Five crore for using his songs in their film without acquiring his permission.
Malaysian PM tells Ilaiyaraaja: May the concert here be another historic moment in your artistic journey
Chennai, April 5: Welcoming one of India’s greatest music directors, Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja, to Malaysia, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has wished the iconic music director that his concert, which is scheduled to be held in the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalal, be another historic moment in his artistic journey.
TN govt to honour music mastero Ilaiyaraaja on June 2: CM Stalin
Chennai, March 27: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced today that the state government will honour legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja for his extraordinary musical journey spanning over five decades.
PM Modi hails Ilaiyaraaja as a 'musical titan' and 'trailblazer'
Chennai, March 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, lauded legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja, calling him a "musical titan" and a "trailblazer".
Trailblazer in every sense: PM Modi after meeting with music maestro Ilaiyaraaja
New Delhi, March 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took to his social media to share pictures on his meeting with music composer Ilaiyaraaja and praised him for his much-celebrated Symphony performance in London recently.
Tamil Nadu: Music mastero Ilaiyaraaja meets CM Stalin
Chennai, March 13: After his much-celebrated Symphony performance in London, legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin.
Ilaiyaraaja was the right teacher and therefore corrected me when I was wrong, says Lydian Nadhaswaram
Chennai, Mar 12: Lydian Nadhaswaram, who is ace music director Ilaiyaraaja's 'first and only' student, has now explained in detail how Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja's words and guidance had enabled him to come up with his first symphony, 'New Beginnings'.
I have given dates for the symphony event to be held in 13 countries, says Ilaiyaraaja
Chennai, Mar 10: Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja, who has just done the country proud by becoming the first Indian ever to present a western classical symphony, has said that his symphony, called the 'Valiant', will be taken all over the world and that in this regard, he had already given dates for events to be held in 13 countries around the world.
Here's what Ilaiyaraaja thinks when fans call him 'God of Music'
Chennai, Mar 10: One of India’s greatest music composers Ilaiyaraaja, who has just done the country proud by becoming the first Indian to present a western classical symphony, has said that he considers himself an ordinary human being and that every time he hears a fan calling him the God of music, he thinks, ‘You have reduced God to Ilaiyaraaja’s level’.
Now, Ilaiyaraaja's first and only student Lydian Nadhaswaram announces his first symphony 'New Beginnings'
Chennai, Mar 10: Lydian Nadhaswaram, who wowed the world and made India proud by winning the CBS talent show, The World's Best, in 2019, and who became ace music director Ilaiyaraaja's 'first and one and only' student, has now announced his first symphony, 'New Beginnings'.
Ilaiyaraaja grateful for overwhelming support as he returns to Chennai after London symphony
Chennai, March 10: Legendary music Indian composer, Ilaiyaraaja, returned to Chennai today after his much-celebrated Symphony performance in London.
Rajinikanth tells Ilaiyaraaja: You've made India proud!
Chennai, Mar 8: Even as Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja gears up to make history by becoming the first ever Indian to present a western classical symphony at the Eventim Apollo theatre in London on Saturday, Superstar Rajinikanth has expressed his heartfelt wishes to the musician and congratulated him, saying that he had made India proud.
Actor Karthi tells Ilaiyaraaja: Our hearts are always with you and your music that is timeless and definitely cosmic!
Chennai, March 7: Actor Karthi has congratulated ace music director Ilaiyaraaja, who is now in London to present his first ever western classical symphony – Symphony No 1 – Valiant.
Ilaiyaraaja calls Sivakarthikeyan's gift a 'pleasant surprise'
Chennai, March 4: Expressing happiness at Tamil actor Sivakarthikeyan calling on him to express his wishes in person ahead of his first ever western classical symphony, one of India's greatest music composers Isaignani Ilaiyaaraja on Tuesday called Sivakarthikeyan's 'well thought wonderful gift' 'a pleasant surprise'.
Makers of Aghathiyaa release Ilaiyaraaja's superhit number En Iniya Pon Nilave's recreated version
Chennai, Feb 25: The makers of director Pa Vijay's period horror film 'Aghathiyaa', featuring actor Jiiva in the lead, have now released a recreated version of Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja's superhit number 'En Iniya Pon Nilave'.
Ilaiyaraaja biopic producer Connekkt Media acquires Hollywood powerhouse Mob Scene
Chennai, Feb 25: Connekkt Media, one of the two production houses producing ace music director Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja’s official biopic, ‘Ilaiyaraaja’, featuring Dhanush in the lead, has now acquired Mob Scene, the premier Hollywood marketing agency responsible for award winning marketing campaigns for some of the biggest Hollywood blockbusters and franchises such as Avatar, Dune, Fast & Furious and Jurassic World.