The
24th meeting of the ‘Ilaiyaraaja’
Yahoo group was held at the Oxford Hall, Ma
Foi Academy in Chennai on February 28th. The
group discussed the nuances of the music composed
by the maestro in the year 2009. About 62 members
of the group participated in the event in which
a few songs were sung by the members of the
group. Some songs were played to the audience
and the essence of it was explained.
The songs that were played for the audience
were: Mella oorndhu – Nandhalala, Aadi
Thiradhannil – Bhagya Devatha (Malayalam),
Om Shivoham – Nannavanu (Kannada), Aa
Shringaaraa – Prem Kahani (Kannada), Kizhakku
Velukkudhu – Azhagarmalai, Neenga Annamalaikku
– Ramana Saranam Saranam (Devotional),
Maa Ganga – Naan Kadavul, Adimudiyindri
– Ramana Saranam Saranam (Devotional),
Aalamadangala – Pazhassi Raaja (Malayalam)
and Ezhaikkindha – Maddhiya Chennai.
The members of the group sang Amma un pillai
naan – Naan Kadavul – Raaga, Aliyaadhe
– Chal Chalein (Hindi) – Raaga,
Mudi mudi – Paa (Hindi) – Kashyap
(keyboard), Hitchki Hitchki – Paa (Hindi)
– Karthika Harini, Badavane – Prem
Kahani (Kannada) – Raaga and Aathiyusha
– Pazhassi Raaja (Malayalam) – Raaga.
Noted lyricist Kavignar Muthulingam and Purushothaman
one of Ilaiyaraaja’s musical commanders
were the guests of honor.
Yahoo group's URL http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ilaiyaraaja
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