CHENNAI – Renowned Indian composer Ilaiyaraaja made history by becoming the first Asian musician from the film industry to present a Western classical symphony in London. His symphony, titled Valiant, ...

His ardent fans call him "the Maestro". Five decades after his debut, Ilaiyaraaja's music still echoes through homes, concert halls and cinema screens across India. The 83-year-old composer from Tamil ...

After the Tamil movie Annakili was released, Ilaiyaraaja, who composed the music for the film but was then not known to the outside world, along with his brothers Gangai Amaran and Baskar, would visit ...

Ilaiyaraaja recently looked back at the journey of his first film, 'Annakili,' which has now completed 50 years. Speaking emotionally at an event, the legendary composer shared how writer-producer ...

Fifty years have passed like a fleeting moment, but the songs of Annakili continue to haunt generations of music lovers. With the film’s release began the extraordinary musical journey of Ilaiyaraaja, ...

When something falls into place, it is easy to call it a ‘miracle’ or a ‘generational event’ and move on without understanding the true nature of the incident. On May 14, 1976, when theatres across ...

Marking 50 years of a career built not just on style, but on powerful roles Fans bust firecrackers outside a movie theatre as they celebrate the release of 'Superstar' Rajnikanth's film 'Coolie', in ...

A record breaking crowd of fashion enthusiasts, punters and revellers converged at Greyville Racecourse for the 2025 Hollywoodbets Durban July, the largest horseracing event in Africa, on Saturday.