CHENNAI – Renowned Indian composer Ilaiyaraaja made history by becoming the first Asian musician from the film industry to present a Western classical symphony in London. His symphony, titled Valiant, ...

CHENNAI- In a significant turn in the ongoing legal tussle between music maestro R. Ilaiyaraaja and Sony Music Entertainment India Private Limited, the company on October 22 refused to furnish the ...

Chennai: The Madras High Court on Friday admitted a John Doe suit (an ombudsman type suit against all and sundry or unidentified persons) filed by renowned music director and Rajya Sabha nominated ...

The Madras High Court on Friday (November 21, 2025) entertained a John Doe suit (a case filed against unknown individuals/entities) filed by acclaimed musician R. Ilaiyaraaja to protect his ...

The Madras High Court has temporarily banned the use of legendary musician Ilaiyaraaja's photograph on social media platforms like YouTube and Facebook. This landmark interim injunction follows a ...

In a recent media interaction, actor and producer Kamal Haasan provided significant updates on two of the most anticipated projects in Indian cinema: the Rajinikanth-starrer, tentatively titled ...

On November 20, a bench headed by Justice N. Senthilkumar issued this order. In the case filed by Ilaiyaraaja (Dr. Ilaiyaraaja vs. Ashok Kumar and Central Parties), several YouTube channels and social ...

A significant musical collaboration is set to electrify Tamil cinema as legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja and his son, Yuvan Shankar Raja, will sing together for the first time in the upcoming film ...

Veteran filmmaker and music composer Gangai Amaran has grabbed headlines after his video went viral online. The younger brother of composer Ilaiyaraaja was seen at a public event in Chennai recently, ...

The orchestra has been named ‘Bhavatha Girls Orchestra’. The music maestro has invited samples from aspiring musicians for the event. “If you are an aspiring vocalist or musician, don’t miss this ...

The video shows the veteran composer speaking to the media, with a fan standing behind him. Amaran then turns to the fan and says, “Come on, you speak.” The fan, not realising that the music director ...

For decades, Ilaiyaraaja has been more than a composer — he’s been the emotional undercurrent of Indian cinema. Yet, time and again, filmmakers and music labels have used his work without consent, ...