News for '-maestro-ilayaraja'

Malayalam hit albums of 2009

Malayalam hit albums of 2009

Rediff.com6 Jan 2010

Check out this hitlist.

Aa Dinagalu's team returns with Suryakanthi

Aa Dinagalu's team returns with Suryakanthi

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

After giving the highly appreciated Aa Dinagalu, the team of director Chaithanya, music maestro Ilayaraja, cameraman H.C.Venu and promising young actor Chetan are back again with this latest Kannada film.

Mathiya Chennai: Trademark Ilayaraja

Mathiya Chennai: Trademark Ilayaraja

Rediff.com16 Nov 2009

Raaptor Media Film's Tamil album is for Ilayaraja's fans.

Two heroines fight it out

Two heroines fight it out

Rediff.com10 Sep 2009

Navya Nair and Sheela are vying for top honours in Kannada this week.

A film on Karunanidhi

A film on Karunanidhi

Rediff.com22 Oct 2008

This November Tirukkuvalai, a village in Tamil Nadu will be witness to a film shoot. The film in question is Kalaignar, a biopic on M Karunanidhi, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Incidentally, the village was chosen as it is the birth place of the CM.

Music review: Dhanam

Music review: Dhanam

Rediff.com7 Aug 2008

Dhanam, with its off-beat theme, has demanded a similarly off-beat offering from Ilaiyaraja, and much will depend on how these songs are picturised. Though some of the tunes are meant to titillate the front-benchers, you can't deny that the maestro has turned in a rather good album.

'Billa's music has done very well'

'Billa's music has done very well'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2007

Meet Yuvan Shankar Raja, the man behind Billa's music.

Malayalam hit film Drishyam to be remade as Drushya in Kannada

Malayalam hit film Drishyam to be remade as Drushya in Kannada

Rediff.com19 Jun 2014

Actor Ravichandran, music maestro Ilayaraja and director P Vasu will team up for the remake.

Which Pongal release are you looking forward to?

Which Pongal release are you looking forward to?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

Rajini Murugan, Tharai Thappattai, Kathakali, Gethu...

Review: Thaarai Thappattai is brutally honest

Review: Thaarai Thappattai is brutally honest

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

Thaarai Thappattai may not appeal to all but it is definitely worth a watch.

Mohanlal-Puneet Rajkumar's Kannada film wins praise

Mohanlal-Puneet Rajkumar's Kannada film wins praise

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Kannada film Mythri (Friendship) released last Friday and has received positive reviews for its strong script, realistic plot, good performances and social message.

Review: Kutrame Thandanai is an interesting crime thriller

Review: Kutrame Thandanai is an interesting crime thriller

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

The director has kept the narration simple without any unnecessary drama and both - the situations and the characters - appear real, says S Saraswathi.

Review: Touring Talkies disappoints

Review: Touring Talkies disappoints

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Tamil film Touring Talkies is let down by an almost insensitive script, weak characterisation and inept execution, says S Saraswathi.

Review: Tamil film Onayum Aatukuttiyum is brilliant

Review: Tamil film Onayum Aatukuttiyum is brilliant

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

Director Mysskin has scripted a brilliant tale filled with human emotions and dark humour in Onnayum Aatukutiyum.

Everything you wanted to know about Jayalalitha, actress

Everything you wanted to know about Jayalalitha, actress

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

Long before she became a political legend, there was Jayalalitha, the actress.