Ilaiyaraaja

Summary

Ilaiyaraaja is a human^[1]. Born in Pannaipuram^[2], he… he was born on June 2, 1943^[3]. He worked as an actor^[4], singer^[5], composer^[6], musician^[7], and screenwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,926 views/month, #5,787 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ilaiyaraaja's place of birth was Pannaipuram^[2].
• Ilaiyaraaja was born on June 2, 1943^[3].
• Ilaiyaraaja was born on June 3, 1943^[10].
• A child of Ilaiyaraaja was Karthik Raja^[11].
• A child of Ilaiyaraaja was Yuvan Shankar Raja^[12].
• A child of Ilaiyaraaja was Bhavatharini^[13].
• Ilaiyaraaja held citizenship in British Raj^[14].
• Ilaiyaraaja held citizenship in Dominion of India^[15].
• Ilaiyaraaja held citizenship in India^[16].
• Tamil was Ilaiyaraaja's native language^[17].
• Ilaiyaraaja worked as an actor^[4].
• Ilaiyaraaja worked as a singer^[5].
• Ilaiyaraaja's professions included composer^[6].
• Ilaiyaraaja worked as a musician^[7].
• Ilaiyaraaja's professions included screenwriter^[8].
• Ilaiyaraaja's professions included music director^[18].
• Ilaiyaraaja's education included a stint at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance^[19].
• Ilaiyaraaja received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[20].
• Ilaiyaraaja received the Nandi Award^[21].
• Ilaiyaraaja received the Filmfare Awards South^[22].
• Ilaiyaraaja received the Padma Bhushan^[23].
• Ilaiyaraaja received the National Film Award for Best Music Direction^[24].
• Ilaiyaraaja received the Padma Vibhushan^[25].
• Ilaiyaraaja's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[26].
• Ilaiyaraaja is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IN^[29]

• Began / founded: 1943-06-02^[30]

• Community tags: film composer, indian, music director, soundtrack^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 34394522-a0f0-4675-aad2-30ac3cb3d7d3^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Pannaipuram^[2], Ilaiyaraaja… Recorded date of birth include June 2, 1943^[3] and June 3, 1943^[10]. Tamil was his native language^[17].

Education

Ilaiyaraaja was educated at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], singer^[5], composer^[6], musician^[7], screenwriter^[8], and music director^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[20], an award^[33], in India^[34]; Nandi Award^[21], a group of awards^[35], in India^[36], founded in 1964^[37]; Filmfare Awards South^[22], a group of awards^[38], in India^[39]; Padma Bhushan^[23], a civil decoration^[40], in India^[41], founded in 1954^[42]; National Film Award for Best Music Direction^[24], a class of award^[43], in India^[44]; and Padma Vibhushan^[25], an award^[45], in India^[46], founded in 1954^[47].

Personal Life

Children include Karthik Raja^[11], a musician^[48], b. 1973^[49], of India^[50], awarded the Filmfare Awards^[51]; Yuvan Shankar Raja^[12], an actor^[52], b. 1979^[53], of India^[54], awarded the Filmfare Awards South^[55]; and Bhavatharini^[13], a singer^[56], 1976–2024^[57], of India^[58], awarded the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer^[59]. Ilaiyaraaja's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[26].

Why It Matters

Ilaiyaraaja ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,926 views/month, #5,787 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Ilaiyaraaja born?

Ilaiyaraaja was born in Pannaipuram^[2].

What did Ilaiyaraaja do for work?

Ilaiyaraaja worked as actor^[4], singer^[5], composer^[6], musician^[7], and screenwriter^[8].

Where did Ilaiyaraaja go to school?

Ilaiyaraaja was educated at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance^[19].

What awards did Ilaiyaraaja receive?

Honors received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[20], Nandi Award^[21], Filmfare Awards South^[22], and Padma Bhushan^[23].