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Modi Connects With Maestro Ilaiyaraaja

Modi Connects With Maestro Ilaiyaraaja

Rediff.com18 Mar 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 took to his X account to share pictures on his meeting with music composer Ilaiyaraaja and praised him for his much-celebrated Symphony performance in London recently.

The Ultimate Rajinikanth Playlist

The Ultimate Rajinikanth Playlist

Rediff.com13 Dec 2025

We continue to celebrate the Thalaiva's 75th birthday with Divya Nair's premiere playlist that celebrates his magnetic swag, emotion and larger-than-life persona.

AR Rahman Blames 'Communal Thing' For Lesser Work

AR Rahman Blames 'Communal Thing' For Lesser Work

Rediff.com16 Jan 2026

A R Rahman feels a power shift may have happened in the past eight years, as 'people who are not creative have the power now to decide things.'

Dhanush Gets Ready To Play Ilaiyaraaja

Dhanush Gets Ready To Play Ilaiyaraaja

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

Directed by Arun Matheswaran, the film's music will be composed by Ilaiyaraaja himself.

Ilaiyaraaja issues notice to makers of 'Manjummel Boys' over song

Ilaiyaraaja issues notice to makers of 'Manjummel Boys' over song

Rediff.com23 May 2024

Manjummel Boys traces the story of one such bunch of inebriated tourists from Kochi, fans of the film Gunaa.

'My dream is to make Ilaiyaraaja's biopic with Dhanush'

'My dream is to make Ilaiyaraaja's biopic with Dhanush'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

'Dhanush is a unique talent.' 'There is no other person in the industry whom I envy as a writer and a director except Dhanush.'

Cheeni Kum, not Ilaiyaraaja's best

Cheeni Kum, not Ilaiyaraaja's best

Rediff.com15 May 2007

Cheeni Kum, the album by musical maestro Ilaiyaraaja is not upto the mark.

Ilaiyaraaja turns 1000-films-old with Shamitabh

Ilaiyaraaja turns 1000-films-old with Shamitabh

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Behind govt's RS nominations, BJP's big southern outreach

Behind govt's RS nominations, BJP's big southern outreach

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

Iconic composer Ilaiyaraaja, celebrated athlete PT Usha, philanthropist Veerendra Heggade and screenwriter V Vijayendra Prasad Garu were nominated to Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Modern Love Chennai: Whistle Podu!

Modern Love Chennai: Whistle Podu!

Rediff.com18 May 2023

Things may not always look bright, but the sun won't stay out forever is a running theme conveyed across its short films about people from various walks of life in all their varying moods and musings, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Veteran singer Vani Jayaram found dead with head injury

Veteran singer Vani Jayaram found dead with head injury

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

Vani Jayaram's husband predeceased her and she had no children, the singer's domestic help said.

Kamal Haasan, Shruti Haasan take centre stage

Kamal Haasan, Shruti Haasan take centre stage

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

The father-daughter duo show off their singing skills.

Will You Watch This Film In May?

Will You Watch This Film In May?

Rediff.com4 May 2023

After a rather dull April when there were hardly any theatrical or OTT releases, May would be a lot more crowded with a dozen odd movies and web series arriving.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 75 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 75 Songs

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

PIX: Mohan Babu's birthday celebrations

PIX: Mohan Babu's birthday celebrations

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

Actor-director-producer Mohan Babu turned 67 on March 19, and a big birthday celebration was organised for him at the Sree Vidyanikethan school in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.

Shraddha remembers her Lata aaji

Shraddha remembers her Lata aaji

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

Pictures and tributes keep pouring in, reminding everyone how much she was loved.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 25 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 25 Songs

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

When flashbulbs popped at Saif, Sant Chatwal

When flashbulbs popped at Saif, Sant Chatwal

Rediff.com7 Apr 2010

NRI hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal, music composer Ilaiyaraaja and top businessman Vindi Banga were conferred the Padma Bhushan awards by President Pratibha Patil in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Kannada actor Shivrajkumar invites Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan for daughter's wedding

Kannada actor Shivrajkumar invites Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan for daughter's wedding

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Get your lowdown on what's happening in the Tamil film industry, right here!

'It is such a beautiful song'

'It is such a beautiful song'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

Theek nahi lagta, a song written by Lata Mangeshkar's favourite lyricist Gulzar, was believed to have been lost.

Music Review: Paa has artistic music

Music Review: Paa has artistic music

Rediff.com17 Nov 2009

Somehow, you get the feeling as if there is something missing in all this show of wizardry.

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Kapil Dev's historic World Cup win wasn't the only highlight of 1983. Sukanya Verma looks back how the year treated Bollywood.

Engineer by degree, singer by passion

Engineer by degree, singer by passion

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

Flautist, singer and composer Rasika Shekar talks about her interesting musical journey.

Review: Thalaimuraigal is brilliant

Review: Thalaimuraigal is brilliant

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

Ace filmmaker Balu Mahendra makes a sensational acting debut in Thalaimuraigal.

Review: Appa deserves a watch

Review: Appa deserves a watch

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

Appa has plenty of heartwarming moments and some great performances, feels S Saraswathi.

He enriched the world with his magical voice

He enriched the world with his magical voice

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.

PHOTOS: Illaiyaraja, Ghulam Mustafa Khan, 41 others given Padma awards

PHOTOS: Illaiyaraja, Ghulam Mustafa Khan, 41 others given Padma awards

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

Keeping its promise of honouring 'unsung heroes', the government this year honoured with Padma awards several personalities who served the poor, set up free schools and popularised tribal arts globally.

2016's Biggest Tamil Flops So Far

2016's Biggest Tamil Flops So Far

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

We saw the big hits of Tamil cinema. Now it's time to look at the flops.

'K Balachander was well ahead of his time'

'K Balachander was well ahead of his time'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

A tribute to one of Indian cinema's most prolific filmmakers K Balachander, who passed away at the age of 84 on December 23.

Akshara Haasan: I feared acting would not work out

Akshara Haasan: I feared acting would not work out

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

'Some days I would feel disappointed, but not many people knew that I wanted to be an actress. I had to wait, and I would keep telling myself to stop complaining,' Akshara Haasan tells Patcy N/ Rediff.com