Musician Ilayaraja and Poet Vairamuthu were great personalities of Tamil society. Tamil Nadu wants them to explain their guiding principles to the next generation especially the fans who love them.
For the past few days, there have been various discussions on social media about the musician Ilayaraja and the poet Vairamuthu. It is painful to talk about two great geniuses, Ilayaraja and Vairamuthu, who are exalted and downgraded.
It must be said that no one has the ability or the ability to criticize the music of the musician Ilayaraja and the language personality of the poet Vairamuthu.
In this case, some low-quality people are criticizing in a low-quality manner on YouTube. Musician Ilayaraja made his debut in the Tamil film industry in the year 1976 with the movie “Annakkali”. Ilayaraja’s music to the lyrics penned by Panchu Arunachalam was added to Patti Tanki Anyam.
The song “Annakkali Unde Thedeuthe…” from the movie which ran for more than 200 days is still deeply etched in the memorable mind.
Ilayaraja composed the music for the first song written by poet Vairamuthu for the 1980 film “Shadows” titled “Ittu Eru Ponmalai Padu”.
Musician Ilayaraja introduced the world to Vairamuthu, a poet and a thinker who was scribbling on paper.
Sun shined on Vairamuthu only after teaming up with musical genius Ilayaraja. He too burst into flames and began to shine brightly.
With the music given by Ilayaraja to the lyrics written by Vairamuthu, the language and personality of the poet crossed the sea and flew across the world in a single year. Even laymen mumbled the name of Ilayaraja Vairamuthu everywhere in Patti Tank. The educated celebrated.
If there is no musician Ilayaraja, there is no poet empire called Vairamuthu. Similarly, Vairamuthu’s Tamil, the language he used, and the pallavi that fit the music all crowned Ilayaraja’s talent as a jewel.
Is language big? Is music great? So language and music are mixed with each other. Both are not different.
Both were waiting for an opportunity in their field. They made good use of the opportunity. Both of them can be said to be a great treasure for the Tamil Society.
The film “Punnagai Mannan” released in 1986 was the last film composed by Kavipperarasu Vairamuthu with music by musician Ilayaraja. After that, the differences between the two escalated into violent clashes and they parted ways. They are separated till today.
In the 6 years that Ilayaraja Vairamuthu traveled together
Assuming that he composed music on an average of 30 films per year, it turned out to be 180 films. At least for one picture
Even assuming three songs, it can be estimated that Vairamuthu wrote only about 540 songs in the music of Ilayaraja.
Between 1980 and 1986, the duo probably collaborated on approximately 450 to 600 songs. That period can be said to be the golden age of Vairamuthu and Ilayaraja.
Poet Vairamuthu himself has said it.
Music genius! In that letter that begins
He who started the second part of my literary career! The one who stopped!
Every time I think of you, the wet sides of my mind flutter.
The letter goes on to say that I have left only sweet memories of you in my heart.
And the poet writes that in the screen world I have spent most of my time with you. He would have written in the depth of friendship that he is with you when he talks and laughs with all his heart.
In the end I love you forever!
Only arrows are made against me in your workshop… but I have ordered that only shields be made in my war factory.
Because he ends the letter saying that you think of me as an enemy but I don’t think of you as an enemy.
Vairamuthu’s love for musician Ilayaraja cannot be underestimated. It must be said that time has separated those who were so friendly.
