AWARDS - Directorate of Film Festivals

103loksZÙke laxhr funsZ'ku ¼ik'oZ½Rajat Kamal and cash prize of ` 50,000/-IlayarajaFilmographyNizhalkkuthu (Malayalam, 2002)Hey Ram (1999)Anjali (1991)Thalapathi (Tamil, 1991)Rudraveena (Telegu, 1989)Sindhu Bhairavi (Tamil, 1986)Sadma (Hindi, 1983)PROFILERegarded as one of the greatest music composers of India,Ilayaraja is one of the most prominent music composers in SouthIndian cinema. In his three decade career he has composed musicfor over 4500 songs & 900 films and is particularly known for hisbackground scores. He played keyrole in introducing westernmusical sensibilities and fusing folk elements in the music scenein the South. A gold medalist in classical guitar from the TrinityCollege, London, Ilayaraja was the first Asian to perform a fullsymphony for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London in 1993.The Maestro, as he is called, has so far won five National Awardsand has composed music for not just Tamil, Telgu, Malayalamand Kannada films but for Hindi films as well.