Music
maestro
Illayaraja
celebrated
his
67th
birthday
in
style
on
2nd
June.
He
received
a
grand
party
from
the
unit
members
of
the
film
Kulasekaranum
Koolipadayum,
who
gathered
at
the
Prasad
studios
to
celebrate
his
birthday.
Illayaraja
attended
the
party
himself
and
also
cut
the
cake
gifted
by
the
organizers.
Later,
they
distributed
food
to
three
orphanages
and
to
the
FEFSI
workers.
But,
the
best
gift
received
was
from
his
son
ilayaraja,kank,karthik
raja,
who
arranged
an
exclusive
on
air
show
for
his
father
on
92.7
BIG
FM.
Karthik
had
donned
the
role
of
a
RJ
for
the
first
time
just
for
his
father.
Illayaraja
has
earned
great
honours
for
the
Indian
film
music
since
the
last
30
years.
He
is
a
great
treasure
for
the
country
and
a
master
in
the
folk,
Carnatic
and
the
Western
Music.
A
gold
medalist
from
the
Trinity
College
of
Music,
London,
Illayaraja
has
scored
music
for
more
than
4500
songs.
It
was
a
special
moment
for
92.7
Big
FM
as
ilayaraja,kank,karthik
raja
celebrated
the
day
with
them.
The
show
included
a
collection
of
celeb
interviews
and
some
memorable
moments
between
the
father
and
son.
The
audience
were
also
regaled
with
a
sum
up
of
the
maestro"s
life
so
far.
One
of
the
lucky
listeners
of
92.7
Big
FM,
who
shared
his
birthday
with
the
maestro,
got
a
chance
to
celebrate
the
day
with
ilayaraja,kank,karthik
raja.
An
elated
Karthik
shared
his
excitement
saying,
“I
am
hosting
the
show
so
that
I
can
pay
a
tribute
to
the
listeners
of
my
father.
I
have
never
presented
him
such
a
special
birthday
gift
ever
before."
We
hope
the
maestro
continues
to
enthrall
us
with
memorable
music
for
a
long
time
to
come.