My Tribute to the Raja of Music
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