Thursday Trivia - Ilayaraja’s ring tone!

With the December season around the corner, music festivals have become the order of the day providing enough fodder for the classical music-starved souls. We are no exception after all. Just that we like our music Ilayaraja-isque. Today’s Thursday Trivia is dedicated to the music maestro.

Ilayaraja sings Mohd. Raffi’s songs when alone and pensive.

The maestro’s love for Nadhaswaram has prompted him to direct a documentary on the subject, the material of which are being gathered now.

While thousands of Ilayaraja’s songs remain favorite caller / ring tunes, his is a plain old ‘tring tring’.

Veteran music genius Semmangudi’s bedroom had Ilayaraja’s photo, and he’s the only musician to have acquired that honor.

Navarathri kutcherys at Ilayaraja’s home are noted for their veritable display of talented and upcoming musicians.