#S ilayaraja paintings full

In 2012, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the highest Indian recognition given to practising artists, for his creative and experimental works in the music field. Ilaiyaraaja is a recipient of five National Film Awards-three for Best Music Direction and two for Best Background Score. He also composed Thiruvasagam in Symphony (2006), the first Indian oratorio.

#S ilayaraja paintings full

He was one of the earliest Indian film composers to use Western classical music harmonies and string arrangements in Tamil film music, and the first South Asian to compose a full symphony. In 1986, he was the first Indian composer to record film songs through computer for Tamil films for Vikram. He is known for integrating Indian folk music and traditional Indian instrumentation with western classical music techniques. Ilaiyaraaja is nicknamed 'Isaignani' (musical genius) and is often referred to as ' Maestro', amongst others by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London. He has composed more than 7,000 songs, provided film scores for more than 1,400 movies and performed in more than 20,000 concerts. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Indian music composers, he is often credited for introducing Western musical sensibilities in the South Indian film musical mainstream. Gnanathesikan (born 2 June 1943), known as Ilaiyaraaja, is an Indian film composer, conductor-arranger, singer and lyricist who works in the Indian film industry, predominantly in Tamil. Conducted by Southġ999 “Teachers Association “ Conducted by South Zone Cultural Centre, Madurai.Ģ007 “Thoorighayin Thulizhal” Conducted by Tamil Nadu Tourism & Culture, Chennai.ġ998 An Art Exhibition Conducted by South Zone Cultural Centre, Tanjore.ġ999 “CHAIROSCURA” Art competition, Medical College, Tanjore.Ģ000 Best out going Student Award by Lalit Kala Akademi, G.C.A.C, Kum.Ģ002 State Award Exhibition by Oviya Nunkalai Kuzhu,Ģ003 “Oviyam” Art Competition conducted byĢ003 “Youth Festival” Art Competition Conducted by “KUMUDAM”Ģ006-07 “Grant of Scholarship” Conducted by Lalit Kala Academi (An Autonomous Organization of Government of India Ministry of Tourism & Culture.Ģ003 “ENDLESS” Vinyasa Art Gallery, Music Academy Campus, Chennai.Ģ004 “The Picture Family” organized by Apparao Galleries, Chennai.Ģ004 ”India Image” organized by Apparrow Gallery, ChennaiĢ005 “Neo Realism” organized by Apparrow Gallery, New DelhiĢ006 “ART – Language of the Soul” at Chitra Kala Parishad, BangaloreĢ010 “Folkish”native south Indian life in art.Gnany art gallery ,SingaporeĢ009 “Dravidian women”one man show presented by Organized by Lalit Kala Parishad, Vishaka - 530002.ġ999 2nd All India, The Art People Water Colourġ998-2000 “Bard Best” An Art Competition by Bharadhidasanġ997-1999 All India Craft Fair, Chennai. Oil Painting, Water Colour Painting, Knife Painting, Acrylic Painting, Print Making, Photography.ġ996-1999 Oviya, Nunkalai Kuzhu, State Exhibition Chennai.ġ999 South Indian Artist Art Exhibition, Calcutta.ġ999-2000 28th, 29th Annual Exhibition of Art 1999, 2000. College of Arts & Crafts, Kumbakonam.Ģ001 - 2003 : Master of Fine Arts (Painting) - Govt.

A reflections of his thoughts each painting reaches out to you with the naive eyes of its subjects engrossed in their own little world of regular work.ġ996 -2001 : Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) - Govt. Exquisite innocent expresions with delicate play of light and fine details will captivate you with its like realism. Elayaraja has breathed life into the faces and lives of uncaptured people, the common crowd in everday moments of life.