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My Tribute to the Raja of Music

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https://youtu.be/rbj08C-nXdA A beautiful song by Padma Vibhushan recipient  Shri Ilaiyaraja from a 2005 movie. Raagam is Kalyani. The lyrics and visuals  introduce a happy, musical family and a sense of absolute  ananda descends on the listener... The power of divine music, it's end goal that's the ultimate himself, harmony where each note is distinct,  yet,  is a part of a sweet composition, family values,  all in a three minute song.  Shri Raja comes from a long line of musical stalwarts in Tamil cinema who based their compositions on the timeless classical music tradition also known as the carnatic music. I am not qualified to discuss the technicalities of carnatic music and can only speak as an average listener with an ear for melody. I feel Shri Raja,  despite working in a time period in Tamil cinema, when social themes were gaining more popularity as against the previous bhakthi - movie era , introduced a devotional aspect to his compo