There
may
be
many
music
directors
in
the
cine
world,
but
none
can
match
the
prowess,
excellence
and
consistency
of
Isaignani
Ilaiyaraaja.
Yes,
the
man
who
defined
music
to
millions
of
music
lovers
and
redefined
music
to
the
cinema
industry
time
and
again!
We
all
know
that
the
music
maestro
has
rendered
some
timeless
classics
and
top
notch
orchestrations
of
80s
era
which
are
still
ruling
even
in
the
generation
of
iPod
and
music
players.
Ilaiyaraaja
doesn't
just
command
respect
and
adulation
for
his
works
from
his
industry
colleagues
but
also
due
to
his
personal
connection
with
the
celluloid
stars
as
he
shares
a
great
camaraderie
with
many.
Especially
with
stars
like
Rajinikanth
and
Kamal
Haasan
as
he
has
worked
with
both
these
legendary
thespians
for
over
a
100
movies.
It
was
during
the
audio
launch
of
Shamitabh
movie
in
Mumbai
where
the
audience
and
cine
lovers
were
revealed
an
incident
about
this
musical
legend
by
an
acting
legend.
The
audio
launch
function
was
organised
in
a
grand
scale
as
it
also
was
a
planned
event
to
commemorate
the
musical
genius's
rare
feat
of
successfully
rendering
music
for
1000
movies.
The
function
comprised
of
three
big
stalwarts
of
Indian
cinema,
viz.
Amitabh
Bachchan,
Superstar
Rajinikanth
and
Ulaga
Nayagan
Kamal
Hassan,
alongside
Raja
Sir.
During
the
interesting
phase
of
the
conversation
between
these
three
on
screen
legends,
Kamal
Haasan
rang
up
with
an
interesting
anecdote
connected
to
his
classical
cult
movie,
Hey
Ram.
Kamal
had
planned
the
movie
by
collaborating
with
a
certain
music
director
for
Hey
Ram
and
had
completed
the
shoot
sequences
of
most
part
of
the
movie
and
a
few
song
footages.
It
was
then
the
time
for
rerecording
where
the
director
turned
actor
had
to
spend
time
with
the
music
director
in
the
recording
studio,
both
for
song
footages
and
scenes.
To
the
film
team's
dismay,
the
music
director
was
out
of
the
film
due
to
unforeseen
reasons
and
Kamal
Haasan
had
no
choice
apart
than
approaching
a
different
music
director.
It
was
Ilaiyaraaja
who
came
to
Ulaga
Nayagan's
rescue.
Kamal
sheepishly
admitted
that
he
knocked
the
doors
of
Ilaiyaraaja
without
a
pinch
of
embarrassment
and
requested
Raja
to
get
the
job
done.
The
Vishwaroopam
star
even
went
a
step
ahead
and
offered
the
maestro
to
reshoot
footages
for
them
to
sync
with
Raja
Sir's
musical
score.
Ilaiyaraaja,
without
much
debate
asked
Kamal
Haasan
to
provide
the
already
shot
footages
to
him
for
his
work.
The
former
composed
tracks
and
background
music
to
the
already
composed
and
shot
footages
and
ensured
that
the
music
was
thoroughly
in
line
with
the
sequences.
We
all
know
that
our
Isaignani
is
a
prodigy,
and
this
incident
was
just
another
feather
in
his
cap
who
not
only
showcased
his
technical
dexterity,
but
also
his
humbleness
and
comradeship
with
his
close
colleague.
Raja
Sir's
quick
and
kind
act
not
only
saved
the
efforts
of
actor
Kamal
Haasan
but
also
avoided
a
huge
amount
of
time
wastage
to
Director
Kamal
Haasan
and
hoarded
some
stacks
of
money
to
producer
Kamal
Haasan
back
in
his
kitty.