Ilaiyaraaja Quotes

Ilaiyaraaja

Profession : Musician

Birth : June 2, 1943

Everyone's music is made of their own life experiences.

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Music is the only medium by which everyone is connected in the world.

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Music is as vast as the sky, the oceans, the universe.

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To me, music is more like a spiritual seeking that takes one to unknown levels.

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Life is not what you expect: it is made up of the most unexpected twists and turns.

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Music happens. It cannot be made.

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Music is a continuous process. You evolve with every song.

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There is no guru like our own mistakes.

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A mother cooking exclusively for her child might be preparing just rice and buttermilk, but it will be immensely tasty. Fast food, on the other hand, may be very tasty, but it has not been prepared exclusively for you, you see.

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My music is religion, and my religion is music. They are one.

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When you see the ocean and the infinite, it empties your mind.

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The performance of a music director should be judged in a holistic manner, which includes songs as well as background score.

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Music reigns supreme. It does not need a visual prop. While listening to a number, do you enjoy the tune, or do you enjoy it because you imagine someone singing it? In fact, quite a few hits of mine are from films that no one has heard about. The songs still rule, though.

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Traditional musical forms like 'Parai Isai' and 'Villupattu' are unique, and they need to be protected and nurtured.

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Genuine music, to me, is the one which has no purpose. It should be as natural and as purposeless as the flow of the river.

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I truly believe that music or art, in general, is the only thing that can unify a world that is plagued by war and violence, and I believe that it should be taken to more people.

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Music has done much more for me than I have for music.

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My music is for the world. Let them enjoy it.

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Many great composers have died in poverty. I have not faced hardships, like having to struggle for food, thanks to reasonable producers.

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Composing is an emotional thing.

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