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Ilayaraaja in Malaysia!

Topic started by NOV (@ 202.184.134.10) on Tue May 26 01:08:52 EDT 1998.
All times in EST +10:30 for IST.

Here is the excerpt from this afternoon's "Malay Mail"

Famous Indian composer Ilaiyaraja, who has composed 3,500 songs for 700 films, is launching his book Vazhi Thunai tommorow at Auditorium DBKL at 7.30 pm.
Works minister and MIC President Datuk Seri Dr. S. Samy Vellu is guest of honour.
The event is organised by Swaralayya Enterprise which promotes fine arts and literary works.
Ilaiyaraja learnt Carnatic and Western music and obtained his grade 8 in Trinity College of Music in London where he passed with flying colours and walked away with the gold medal.
Hailed as a maestro for his performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, he has also been awarded a string of other titles.
He's a three-time recipient of India's National Award for Music in 1984, 1986 and 1988.
In 1994, Ilaiyaraja was confered honourary citizenship of Teanech Township by the Teanech in New Jersey, John Abraham.
For invitation cards, phone Manee Mohan at 603-4951469

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• From: NOV (@ 202.184.134.10) on: Thu May 28 05:07:32 EDT 1998
  
  My Experiences
  
  The compere began calling people who made the biggest donation to come first. At first nobody was going to the seated Isaignani to get his autograph, but soon enough people caught on and more and more of them began to approach him. I quickly dashed to stage, clutching the precious envelope containing the message from TFM-DFers as written by Sathiya Keerthi, paid the money, grabbed the book from the Minister and approached Isaignani!
  
  By then the crowd was getting to be too big that the organisers feared for the safety of the stage! Before I could reach Isaignani, they stopped people from getting his autograph and told them to be patient, and that he would sign at the end of the nigalchchi. The thought of the hopeful TFM-DF patrons, wouldn't let me give up and I pressed on, until I reached Isaignani! I approached him, passed the letter telling him that it was from many of his fans, worldwide and managed physical contact with him. :-)))))))))))
  
  Isaignani smiled and nodded his head and passed the letter to Manee Mohan, whom I spoke to separately to seek his assurance that Isaignani would definitely read the letter.
  
  I did not speak to Isaignani about the symphony for a couple of reasons: One because of the mob and secondly, I didn't want to upset him by talking about this subject. :-((
  Did I do the right thing? I don't know for sure whether he would have responded, but most likely he would have said something non-committal.
  
  On the way down, I managed to squeeze my way into a line and obtained Bhavatharani's autograph instead. Now the book carries the message: Best wishes Vadi Velu - Bhavatharani! :-))
  I think that "All the best" would have been more appropriate. :-))
  
  In the end, Isaignani did not sign any more autographs (and this is going to be my lifetime regret) as he was cleverly escorted away, at the end of the function.
  
  One consolation for all IR fans. Isaignani left behind all the poomaalais, ponnaadais and souvenir items, EXCEPT for OUR letter!!!!!!!!
  
  Isaignani left for India this morning and I couldn't get in touch with Manee Mohan the whole day today, to find out more about the letter.
  
  Isaignani's speech next....
  
  
• From: NOV (@ 202.184.134.10) on: Thu May 28 06:06:02 EDT 1998
  
  Yeirppurai by Isaignani Ilayaraaja
  
  The short-statured dark complexioned man stepped on to the podium, to a hushed audience. He was dressed completely in white - veshti, jibba, socks and shoes (not sneakers). He was neither wearing spectacles nor was he (as popularly known here) mottai!
  
  He said that he was very happy to be in Malaysia and promised to come again to conduct a full-scale concert (on the veindukkoal of Samy Vellu). Straight away he began to talk about his book and how it came into being - Arivumathi's contributions, etc. Basically, he had not intended to put his thoughts into words or publish a book, but was persuaded to do so by people close to him.
  He said, "Enakkum manithargalukkum athiga thodarvillei. Naan aare-mukkaalukkul Prasad Studios-ukku vanthu viduvein. Pin veedu thirumba iravaagi vidum. Aanaal, enakkum aanmeegatharkkumthaan thodarvu niraya ullathu."
  He also spoke on his Ramana Maalai and sang several songs from it, mersmerising the audience.
  
  He spoke very little on TFM. He lamented directors who just come asking for a song, to introduce the heroine, without giving the proper situation. He spoke a bit about his favourite isai amaippaalar, RD Burman. He sang a few thannanathaanaas of one song, which I was not familiar with and another one, which was re-made into Tamil as Raatheiyin nenjamey Kannanukku sonthamey.
  "Enakku intha raagam rombavum pidithirunthathu. Eppadiyaavathu oru paadalil use panna vendum endru ninaiththein. Athuthan Maaliyil yaaro," Frankly, I could not see much resemblance, but that is the sheer magic of Isaignani!
  
  
  I will end this review of the programme with an excerpt from the book:
  
  Boomikku sooriyan vazhi thunai
  Sooriyanukku vazhi thunai yaar?
  Yaarukku yaar vazhi thunai enbathu
  Vazhi thunaiyei kandu kondavan
  Solla veindiyathu
  Enakkoa intha ulagil naan santhiththa
  Ovvoru vishayamum - vazhi thunai thaan!
  
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  Thanks guys for bearing with me. I hope it was as much fun for you to read it as it was for me to write it. :-)))
  
  Oru periya baaraththai irakki vaiththa nimmathi enakku ippo. :-))
  
  Looking forward to your comments.......
  
  
• From: MPR (@ 134.129.111.32) on: Thu May 28 15:37:23 EDT 1998
  
  NOV:
  
  romba nanrAga ezhuthirukkEEnga,
  mikka nanri.
  
  SK:
  
  If you don't mind, can I have
  the picture you scanned in my page?
  If possible and time permits, could
  you collect rare photos of Ilaiyaraaja
  from mfm and scan them too for me?
  
  
• From: sree (@ 132.205.45.33) on: Thu May 28 16:22:29 EDT 1998
  
  NOV:
  Romba nanri ezhuthiyatharkkaka.Neengal virumbinal ungal posting ellam ondrakka podalam.Padipathirkku athu easy errukkum.
  MPR:
  oru vendukol.neengal NOV ezhuthiyathi , SK avargal ezhuthiyathi mattrum rare photo kalai ungal IR home page la podavum.
  
  Sree
  
  
• From: Sathiya Keerthi (@ 137.132.124.32) on: Thu May 28 20:49:08 EDT 1998
  
  NOV:
  
  Marathon, Telethon pOla neengaL nEtru ingu nadaththiya
  webathon padu jOr. paavam, 'sree', 'mfm' pOndravargaL
  nagaththai kadichchikittu kaaththirundhaargaL!
  Particularly 'sree' paavam, America-vil thookkaththai
  adakkikkoNdu wait paNNaar. Avarukkaagaththaan
  naan andha 'thuNukkugaLai' kodukka aarambiththEn.
  ennidam recent-aaga agappatta 1962-IR-GA photo-vai
  avasaramaaga oru thukkadaa scanner-il pOttu gif-aaga
  convert paNNiyum pOttEn. All this just to give
  something for those who were waiting to read
  and discuss while you were giving the main course
  in 'jerks'! I am glad you passed on our letter.
  
  mfm:
  
  I will be in Sing for a few more weeks only. If
  you give your e-mail address I will write to you
  about the photographs, scanning etc.
  
  MPR:
  
  Please feel free to put that photo in your page.
  I will also help in getting the photos from mfm
  scanned.
  
  
• From: sree (@ 132.205.45.33) on: Thu May 28 21:51:37 EDT 1998
  
  Sathya sir neenga puthu word coin seythullergal -- "webathon".athu nanraka ullathu.neengal sonnathu pol naan nijamakavae nagathai kadichikittu thaan irunthen.iravu 3:30 varai naan wait seythu NOV sir post seyyathathal Dept vittu kilambivitaen.Ungal thunnukku neengal ethirparthathu pol ennai uukkivaithathu.Ungal muyarchikallukku nanri.
  
  NOV sir:
  ungal muyarchikkalluku nanri.neengal TFM DF sarbaka antha letter koduthathai paratukkirom.Neengal letter koduthathu illmal athu nichimaka IR avargal kayil serumaru seythathirkku romba nanri.naan ningal ezhuthiya review muzhuvadum serthu save seythu ullen.vendum endral inku athai post seyallam.puthusaka varubavarkallukku athu easy aka errukkum padipathurkku.
  
  sree
  
  
• From: buddy (@ 137.132.124.30) on: Thu May 28 21:53:28 EDT 1998
  
  Hi folks,
  
  I was dreaming to meet IR in my whole life until now.
  
  Yesterday I went to City Hall Komala's(Singapore).
  
  
  I was around 8.30 p.m when I finished my dinner and I was on the road side near Komala's.
  
  Trust me on what happened guys......
  
  I turned back. It was none other than Illayaraja.
  My lifetime wish was coming true.
  
  I am goin to narrate sequences of what happened...
  
  I was shocked. I told my friend hey this is IR.
  He was with two other guys.
  
  I started approching towards him.
  
  I came about 3 Yards closer to him.
  
  I said Neenga, naan, naan neenga...... Literally blabbering.
  
  IR was smiling at me and was folding his halds towards me.
  
  The other two guys escoting IR tried to stop me.
  
  Then IR started going down the escalator.
  
  I couldn't control my emotion.
  
  I said in a loud voice to RAJA the following.
  
  Man!! keep going, keep going never stop.
  U'r the definition of music.
  
  U r the definition of music.
  
  I didn't want to disturb his dinner plans.
  
  I left that place.
  
  I was really emotional for two hours.
  
  I couldn't sleep for the whole night.
  
  My day was made....
  
  IR RULZ.........
  
  note:- Singapore IR fans.
  
  I beleive that IR is staying in Excelsior hotel opp. to peninsula plaza.
  
  Probably he might come agin to Komala's for lunch today.
  
  
  
  
• From: Rajaraman (@ 192.122.135.224) on: Thu May 28 22:00:15 EDT 1998
  
  Thanks NOV, for a lively presentation of the show.
  First Jeans and now Vazhi Thunai, you are becoming an excellent web-compere!
  
  SSK & MFM
  
  If you need any help, pl inform me. I also have access to a scanner.
  
  
• From: sree (@ 132.205.45.33) on: Thu May 28 22:20:57 EDT 1998
  
  buddy:
  ungal unarchikal ennakku nanrakkavae purikarathu.neengal kuduthu vaythavargal.naan kooda IR avargalai oru thadavai parka vendum endru kathu irrukiren.
  
  sree
  
  

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