Sridhar Ravi
@SridharRavi90
Creative problem-solver despite illiteracy. A Heart Full of Devotion and Passion: A little disciple of Ilaiyaraaja, who lives somewhere in this world
Why #Ilaiyaraaja getting so much of appreciation and hatred at the same time? Due to his trueness, we were cursed to live with his musical bliss nor to whinnying all our lifetime on his dominant nature. His legacy will stands even after 500 years, but we are just a fickle.
A gritty 70s Tamil film scene. An old lady rushed to rescue an orphaned kid from her own goon son. And Raaja sir brought this score in- as a Western classical composer. Something Indian cinema had never heard before. The chase theme from Poonthalir (1989), a Tamil film.
ஊர் கேட்கத்தானே…. நிதம் பாடுவாயே தேனாகவே… காயங்கள் ஆறும் கவலைகள் தீரும் தானாகவே… நீங்காமல் காதில் ரீங்காரம் செய்யும் நீ பாடும் ஆலோலமே! ❤️ #இளையராஜா
Why are Raaja’s love songs alone eternal? Because they don’t stop at love. They carry you beyond the scene, beyond the story—into a space where emotions dissolve and divinity begins.
There is a modern treatment given by Maestro for Alaipayuthe Kanna- later for an Australian film “Love & Love Only” directed by Julian Karikalan. - Love (The Indian Way)
I was today years old when I came to know the existence of Ilaiyaraaja's version of Alai Paayudhey Kannaa
The music ignored by Mani was cleverly re-used by periya bhai. That’s why he is on his own league.
Periya Bhai Supremacy - can’t be matched by anyone, even millions years later 🔥🔥
Periya Bhai Supremacy - can’t be matched by anyone, even millions years later 🔥🔥
Ha haa.. saw this in FB
Raaja became omnipotent the day his music stopped being about hits or flops. That era is long gone- his work demands to be studied, not just heard. One of the most mind-boggling chord progressions ever- yet to him, just another flowing piece of music.🔥
There are many reasons and convictions behind why Raaja sir uses hmmm in songs. It’s not just a filler- he chooses it purposefully. Be it a moment of hesitation, the struggle to begin, or the weight of unfamiliarity-it perfectly captures that emotional pause. Beautiful thread👌🏻
Hmm's of Raja ❤️ Choose your favourite Hmms
Praising greatness doesn’t make you great. Truth does. Pride without truth is just noise. It’s the honest values that show where we stand—and that’s what pushes us forward. Today, it’s mostly pride, rarely truth. #Raaja #MSV
Even technicians in the industry are not different 🤷🏻♂️ youtube.com/shorts/UDa7mKO…
Want to spot a spammy Ilaiyaraaja fan? Look for the ones who religiously hype Mouna Ragam, Thalapathi, Punnagai Mannan, and importantly Thendral Vandhu Theendum Pothu every single year to wish him — as if the other 6000 + songs don’t exist.
Brilliantly done!
தாளத்தில் இசையின் ராஜா... இளையராஜாவை தத்துரூபமாக வரைந்த கோவை கலைஞர் - வீடியோ! #Coimbatore | #ilayaraja | @ilaiyaraaja
He’s not the greatest. He’s just the envelope. India’s go-to visiting card when it wants to hint at musical greatness- ARR.
India’s greatest chess player? A Tamil – Viswanathan Anand Current World Chess Champion? A Tamil – Gukesh India’s greatest Nobel Laureate? A Tamil – C. V. Raman India’s greatest mathematician? A Tamil – Srinivasa Ramanujan India’s greatest musician? A Tamil – A. R. Rahman…