Illayaraja's New Album, Anyone have more info? |
Illayaraja's New Album, Anyone have more info? |
pranavjh |
Jun 29 2005, 01:33 AM
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Does anyone have more information on this???
Ilayaraja's Tamil epic to be launched June 30 Rajnikant, Kamal Haasan and a host of film celebrities will join Information and Broadcasting Minister S. Jaipal Reddy at the launch of Ilayaraja's "Thiruvasagam", a Tamil epic based on western classical music, here Thursday. Jaipal Reddy will be the chief guest at the launch the album by the noted composer and music director. Carnatic musician Balamurali Krishna will receive the first copy of the album, Ilayaraja said here Tuesday. Jayakumar, joint secretary in the culture ministry, will release the visual documentation of the making of "Thiruvasagam". Dakshinamurthy Swamigal, Ilayaraja's guru in Carnatic music, will receive the first copy of this. MDMK general secretary Vaiko will present a literary appreciation of "Thiruvasagam". Congress leader Peter Alphonse and film director Bharathiraaja will also be present at the event. The special album was presented to President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam June 17 and to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh June 18 in New Delhi. A CD will also be released July 2at Dallas in the US in the presence of representatives of over 500 non-resident Tamil organisations. |
gkshyam |
Jun 29 2005, 03:20 PM
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I had read about this album a LOTTTTTT....in various Tamil forums.....Illaiyaraja Fan clubs.....his sites....etc....... But all that was way long back....and then I never heard anything about it for a loooong time......and I was in doubt about what happened to the project......Great to hear of its release finally!!! Would appreciate of anyone has more info on this....
Love Music....... LOVE GK
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