Ilaiyaraaja

“Right from the 17th century, composers who have taken up music as their means of livelihood went through a hard time financially. They were paid only for commissioned works and public perfor...”

“Music has the power to divert the violent minds.”

“Composing is an emotional thing.”

“Branding music as 'for the youth' is only an escapist tendency. Preference in music is only about restrictions of the mind.”

“Questioning the origin of music is like asking why the breeze is soothing, why you shiver in exhilaration when the spray from the waterfall hits you.”

“The Gen X thinks history is a waste of time. This is instant world where only readymade things are valued.”

“A good mind should tell the difference between noise and music.”

“When you listen to a song, it should make you sit up and wonder, 'Hey, what is this!' or give you an inexplicable feeling of joy or relate beautifully to the music in you.”

“I would like to inform the public that I have entered into a licensing agreement with Agi Music for manufacturing and distributing my songs in any format and have also granted the license to...”

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

“Many ask me why I work with debutants, but I always tell them that there's space for every one in the industry, and if my music helps him, then I'm glad to be of some help. I will never say...”

“In India, most people are not aware or are unconcerned about copyright laws. This has proved disastrous for the music fraternity.”

“My commercial viability, coupled with my reputation, gives me enough freedom to assert my right as a composer.”