Since his childhood, he has a great interest in Tamil folk music.He belongs to a poor rural Dalit family.He is one of the most famous music composers in South Indian cinema whose compositions have been used mostly in Tamil and Telugu films.Does Ilaiyaraaja drink alcohol?: Not Known.Some Lesser Known Facts About Ilaiyaraaja Sons- Yuvan Shankar (Composer), Karthik Raja (Composer) Daughter- Bhavatharini (Composer, Singer) Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig Van Beethoven Music Course (1968), Degree in Western Art Musicįilm: Music Director in 'Annakili' (Produced by Panchu Arunachalam) TV: Music Composer in 'Thenpandi Singam' on Doordarshan (1996)įather- Daniel Ramaswamy Mother- Chinnathayammal (Expert in Tamil Folk Songs) Brothers- Pavalar Varatharajan (Poet), Amar Singh (Gangai Amaran) (Music Director and Lyricist), Daniel Bhaskar Sisters- Kamalammal, Padmavathi (Writer- Life of Music)
Pannaipuram, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, India Music Director, Songwriter, Playback Singer, Lyricist, instrumentalist, Film Producer
