In March 2017, when singer SPB was in the US as part of a global tour, he was shocked to receive a legal notice from his friend Ilayaraja for copyright violation, by singing his songs without consent. Ilayaraja’s lawyer said in the notice that Ilayaraja held the copyright of the songs composed...
When the Pavalar Brothers, Ilayaraja, Baskar and Gangei Amaren struggled during their early days in Chennai – no proper place to stay and barely had one meal a day – it was singer S P Balasubrahmanyam who provided them much needed support by including them in his orchestra which performed stage...
This article was first published in 2018 Ilayaraja is regarded as the king of re-recording. His background score lends depth, mobility and an emotional bond with the viewer, transcending even an ordinary scene to epic proportions. His re-recording for films like Nayagan, Padhinaaru...
