My first recording was a bad experience - Ilayaraja

Annakili is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Devaraj Mohan, starring Sivakumar, Sujatha and Phataphat Jayalaxmi in lead roles.
The film was produced by SP Thamizharasi under the production banner "SPT Films". The film stars Sivakumar, Sujatha in lead roles with Sreekanth, Thengai Srinivasan and SV Subbiah playing supporting roles. The film's story was written by R. Selvaraj and the screenplay, dialogues and lyrics were written by Panchu Arunachalam. A. Somasundaram and Kandasamy handled cinematography and editing respectively.
The film revolves around Annakili who falls in love with teacher Thyagarajan. Due to circumstances, Thyagarajan marries another girl. Azhagappan, a womaniser creates misunderstanding about Annakili among villagers, rest of the film shows how Annakili proves her innocence. The film was released on 14 May 1976 with a reel length of 3,654 metres (11,988 ft) and became a commercial success at box office. The film was screened at Indian Panorama Film Festival in 1978.
The film's soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja who made his debut as composer with this film
The film's soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja who made his debut as composer with this film and lyrics were written by Panchu Arunachalam. Selvaraj insisted to have Pavalar Brothers to compose the music but Panchu selected Rasaiyya to compose as he felt it was not appropriate to have three brothers to compose music.
Panchu Arunachalam added "Ilaiya" (Ilaiya means younger in Tamil language) as prefix in his name Raaja and he named as "Ilaiyaraaja" because in the 1970s there was one more music director A. M. Rajah who was a popular one. For the soundtrack, Ilaiyaraaja applied the techniques of modern popular film music orchestration to Tamil folk poetry and folk song melodies, which created a fusion of Western and Tamil idioms.
The song "Machanai Paartheengala" was originally composed and sung at a marriage by Ilaiyaraaja and his orchestra even before the film's release.
Raja wanted Lata Mangeshkar to sing the title song however due to her non-availability he chose Janaki to sing the song. Although before choosing Janaki, the famous folk artist at that time L. R.Eswari was preferred. Eswari apparently rejected as the music direction is by a newcomer. Ilaiyaraaja after that never used L.R.Eswari for ever
The violin portions of the song were used by music director K for the song "Bar Anthem" in Mugamoodi (2012).[8] The song "Sonthamillai Banthamillai" is based on Nadanamakriya raga.
All the songs were well received with Dhananjayan noting that the songs "helped tremendously in film's success".
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[@rajusekar3898]

Raja is always a great composer and a wonderful musician of all times

[@RajaSekar-ps5zx]

அய்யா உங்களை மனிதனாக பார்க்க வில்லை தெய்வமாகதான் பார்க்கிறேன்

[@ashokkumarg6277]

Oscar winner. Anna 🥰 ilayaraja

[@Ramboaus]

Salute You Sir. You are God's Gift to Music Lovers. Your Songs will live on for ever and ever. Good Bless You. Ram, Sydney

[@theorex8621]

What a hardworker, dedication........talent and efforts 95%, luck 5%.

[@BVSri1801]

RAAJA sir you are Great🎼

[@shankarsayangmail.comsayan1854]

இசைக்கடவுள்.....நீர்

[@mohamedibrahim-oz5ix]

No technology that day even sir RAJA has proved .

[@shanke300]

Master composer. He understood all aspects of emotions of how a character emotes their given situation. He feels for scene. Magician he is. Genius.

[@guruprasaddasarathan6762]

சும்மா சொல்லவில்லை இவரை இசைக் கடவுள் என்று...

[@color-dreams]

Thanks for the video. A legend's humble start.........!

[@shancharan7834]

Such a amazing composer.....I know Ilararaja and Rahman r real creative talent composers not copying others....How they get these wonderful tunes...It always freaks me out

[@sesu3157]

மனித பிறப்பில் மாண்பு

[@alishajhabe6414]

KING OF MUSIC MAESTRO ILAYARAJA, தன் இசையாள் தமிழ் நாட்டிள் இருந்து இந்தியை வடநாடாடிற்கு விரட்டிய தமிழ் போராளி இசைஞானி இளையராஜா தமிழ் மொழி வளருவதற்கும் இசைஞானி இளையராஜாவுக்கு முக்கிய பங்குன்டு,,,,,US

[@thamezhan6675]

தெய்வமே~~~~~~~~உனக்கு தெய்வமே துனை, 100%

[@calvinbanet920]

Global no1 music director ilaiyaraja sir only 🤴🏼🎧🎶🎵🎼🎸🎷🎻

[@PVGTAMIL.]

God of music sir neenga

[@SurprisedAstroStation-rg4xy]

🙏🙏🙏 நம்ம ஊர சொன்னதுக்கு ரெம்ப நற்றி ஐயா 🙏🙏🙏

[@amutharahul9425]

ஐயா அன்னக்கிளியில் உங்கள்

[@e3EnglishInstituteSalem]

Very nice to hear this.