Celebrated
music
composer
Ilaiyaraaja
never
runs
out
of
gas
while
composing
his
tunes.
Working
with
the
same
childlike
enthusiasm,
the
musical
genius
is
busy
scoring
music
for
his
1000th
film,
Tharai
Thappattai.
Tharai
Thappattai
is
an
upcoming
Tamil
film
being
directed
by
the
critically
acclaimed
director
Bala.
The
movie
has
Sasikumar
of
Naadodigal
fame
and
Varalaxmi
of
Podaa
Podi
fame
in
lead
roles.
Shooting
of
the
movie
commenced
recently
where
major
portions
were
shot
in
Theni
and
in
some
areas
close
to
Madurai.
The
movie
is
said
to
be
based
on
folk
artistes'
which
will
see
Varalaxmi
playing
a
karagattam
dancer
and
Sasikumar
playing
a
nadaswaram
player,
sporting
a
clean
shaved
look
with
just
a
thin
moustache.
Working
with
Isaignani
Ilaiyaraaja
is
not
new
for
Bala
as
the
Naan
Kadavul
director
has
already
created
magic
in
films
like
Sethu,
Pithamagan
and
Naan
Kadavul
after
having
worked
with
the
legendary
music
director.
This
reunion
though,
is
happening
after
a
gap
of
almost
five
years
and
has
put
a
smile
on
the
faces
of
thousands
of
fans
who
are
eagerly
waiting
for
the
release
of
the
album.
Ilaiyaraaja
is
said
to
have
been
working
on
his
1000th
film
with
keen
interest
leaving
music
lover's
across
the
country
all
the
more
excited.