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Ilaiyaraaja’s 30-song album Pallyezhuchi Paavai Paadagal launched
Singer Sanjay Subrahmanyan has released Pallyezhuchi Paavai Paadagal, an album of 30 songs written by maestro Ilaiyaraaja. Sanjay composed the music for the verses, reversing their usual roles. The album is listed…
The Story in Brief
Singer Sanjay Subrahmanyan has released Pallyezhuchi Paavai Paadagal, an album of 30 songs written by maestro Ilaiyaraaja. Sanjay composed the music for the verses, reversing their usual roles. The album is listed on Apple Music and Spotify. Ilaiyaraaja had earlier composed symphonies, including one for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1993, which Frontline reports was 'lost due to a legal ownership dispute'.
The Indian Opinion
The breathless coverage of Ilaiyaraaja's new album skips a crucial fact: his symphony, the first by an Asian for the Royal Philharmonic, was 'lost to a legal ownership dispute'. Praise for his genius should not paper over the unresolved fight over his own work. The real test is whether the industry will let creators hold the rights to their experiments, or keep losing gems to court battles.
Source: frontline.thehindu.com
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