78 Quotes by Ilaiyaraaja

For musical compositions to reach a high level and to derive from spontaneity, of course, one has to do the necessary steps to learn the rules and regulations of composing high quality music.

Western, jazz, folk, or tribal music, whatever the form, they all have the same sapta swaras as the basis.

Music and religion keep me young.

Music is nothing but sound, and there is no place for value judgement among various sounds.

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

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.

No saint in the world lived like the great saint Ramana Maharishi. They say Jesus Christ was resurrected and rose again from the dead. But there's no proof of it. Ramana Maharishi is the only Mahan who has resurrected in life, and that, too, at the age of 16.

Only I hold the right to all my songs.

Till 2010, there was one national award for Best Music Direction. I have received it thrice - for 'Sagara Sangamam,' 'Sindhu Bhairavi,' and 'Rudraveena.'