Ilayaraja

 

Name : Ilayaraja

Nick Name : Raasiah

Referred by Title: Isaignani

Date of Birth : 02/06/1943

Birth Place : Pannaipuram,Tamilnadu.

Parents : Daniel Ramaswamy,Chinnathayee.

Nationality : Indian

Profession : Music Director

No of movies : 969

First movie : Asai 60 Naal ( Tamil )

Upcoming movies : Naachiyar , Sila Samayangalil , Merku Thodarchi Malai ,

Thandavakonae , Sabaash Naidu

Awards

• National Film Award for Best Music Direction :
• “Saagara Sangamam” (1984),“Sindhu Bhairavi” (1986) and “Rudraveena” (1989)
• Gold Remi Award for Best Music Score : “Vishwa Thulasi” (2005)
• Kalaimamani Award from the Government of the State of Tamil Nadu, India
• State Government Award from Government of Kerala in 1995
• Madhya Pradesh State Award in 1998
• NTR National Award in 2004