A living legend of Indian Cinema Music, time has not taken away the magical touch of Ilaiyaraja, only that he prefers to do much lesser nowadays. But when he does, there are few better things in music. His combinations with Bala have given us some of the most soulful melodies over the years, Uliyin Osai, his latest work too is not short of the class touch. More interesting are his non-film ventures, especially works like Thiruvaasagam. Its magic that never fades.