Regarded as one of the finest music directors in India, Ilayaraja has composed more than 4500 songs in over 950 films in many Indian languages. Debuting in Annakili, Ilayaraja has been in the industry for more than 30 years as a music director and has won four national awards including one for Best background score for Pazhassi Raja which was released in 2009. He is a shining beacon of hope for many budding composers. We salute the maestro before ranking the current top 10 music directors.