Ilaiyaraaja

Summary

Ilaiyaraaja is a human^[1]. Born in Pannaipuram^[2], he… he was born on June 2, 1943^[3]. He worked as an actor^[4], singer^[5], composer^[6], musician^[7], and screenwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,150 views/month, #5,787 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ilaiyaraaja's place of birth was Pannaipuram^[2].
• Ilaiyaraaja was born on June 2, 1943^[3].
• Ilaiyaraaja was born on June 3, 1943^[10].
• A child of Ilaiyaraaja was Karthik Raja^[11].
• A child of Ilaiyaraaja was Yuvan Shankar Raja^[12].
• A child of Ilaiyaraaja was Bhavatharini^[13].
• Ilaiyaraaja held citizenship in India^[14].
• Tamil was Ilaiyaraaja's native language^[15].
• Ilaiyaraaja worked as an actor^[4].
• Ilaiyaraaja's professions included singer^[5].
• Ilaiyaraaja worked as a composer^[6].
• Ilaiyaraaja worked as a musician^[7].
• Ilaiyaraaja's professions included screenwriter^[8].
• Ilaiyaraaja worked as a music director^[16].
• Ilaiyaraaja's education included a stint at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance^[17].
• Ilaiyaraaja received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[18].
• Ilaiyaraaja received the Nandi Award^[19].
• Ilaiyaraaja received the Filmfare Awards South^[20].
• Ilaiyaraaja received the Padma Bhushan^[21].
• Ilaiyaraaja received the National Film Award for Best Music Direction^[22].
• Ilaiyaraaja received the Padma Vibhushan^[23].
• Ilaiyaraaja's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[24].
• Ilaiyaraaja is recorded as male^[25].
• Ilaiyaraaja's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Ilaiyaraaja's discography is recorded as Ilaiyaraaja discography^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pannaipuram^[2], Ilaiyaraaja… Recorded date of birth include June 2, 1943^[3] and June 3, 1943^[10]. Tamil was his native language^[15].

Education

Ilaiyaraaja was educated at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], singer^[5], composer^[6], musician^[7], screenwriter^[8], and music director^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[18], an award^[28], in India^[29]; Nandi Award^[19], a group of awards^[30], in India^[31], founded in 1964^[32]; Filmfare Awards South^[20], a group of awards^[33], in India^[34]; Padma Bhushan^[21], a civil decoration^[35], in India^[36], founded in 1954^[37]; National Film Award for Best Music Direction^[22], a class of award^[38], in India^[39]; and Padma Vibhushan^[23], an award^[40], in India^[41], founded in 1954^[42].

Personal Life

Children include Karthik Raja^[11], a musician^[43], b. 1973^[44], of India^[45], awarded the Filmfare Awards^[46]; Yuvan Shankar Raja^[12], an actor^[47], b. 1979^[48], of India^[49], awarded the Filmfare Awards South^[50]; and Bhavatharini^[13], a singer^[51], 1976–2024^[52], of India^[53], awarded the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer^[54]. Ilaiyaraaja's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[24].

Why It Matters

Ilaiyaraaja ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,150 views/month, #5,787 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Ilaiyaraaja born?

Ilaiyaraaja was born in Pannaipuram^[2].

What did Ilaiyaraaja do for work?

Ilaiyaraaja worked as actor^[4], singer^[5], composer^[6], musician^[7], and screenwriter^[8].

Where did Ilaiyaraaja go to school?

Ilaiyaraaja was educated at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance^[17].

What awards did Ilaiyaraaja receive?

Honors received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[18], Nandi Award^[19], Filmfare Awards South^[20], and Padma Bhushan^[21].