Legendary
composer
Ilayaraja,
who
bagged
the
National
Award
for
the
best
background
score
for
Mammootty
starring
film
Pazhassi
Raja,
requested
the
media
not
to
call
the
keyboard
players
as
music
composers.
When
asked
whether
he
expected
the
award,
he
said:
"I
don't
think
about
awards
and
such
diversions.
I
think
only
about
music."
Starring
Mammootty,
the
film
revolves
around
King
Kerala
Varma
Pazhassi
Raja,
who
revolted
against
the
erstwhile
British
East
India
Company
when
they
imposed
high
revenue
policies
upon
the
people
of
Kottayam
kingdom.
Ilayaraja
also
thanked
director
Hariharan
and
Executive
Producer
Pravin
for
their
support
during
the
making
of
the
film.
"I
composed
the
score
in
15
days
and
sent
it
to
Budapest...We
recorded
it
with
a
symphony
orchestra," he
told
reporters
after
the
57th
National
Film
Awards
were
announced.
Speaking
about
the
art
of
composing
music,
he
said:
"Mere
keyboard
playing
is
not
composing
music.
When
I
did
this
background
score
for
Pazhassi
Raja,
I
envisioned
each
shot,
the
story
and
how
it
was
going
to
be
executed
on
screen
and
felt
the
music
and
situation.
That
is
composing.
When
you
create
something,
the
feelings
of
the
director
should
get
translated
into
music.
This
has
happened
in
this
film.
And
my
request
is,
don't
call
keyboard
players
as
music
composers.
Composing
is
different.
Today's
music
is
completely
out
of
its
shape
and
originality.
The
present
generation
almost
changed
the
film
music
to
shabby
look."