(Tamil: ????????, ) (born June 2, 1943 as Gnanadesikan) is an Indian film composer, singer, and lyricist. He has composed over 4,000 songs and provided background music for more than 800 Indian films in various languages in a career spanning 30 years.Allirajan, M. 2004. Musical journeys. The Hindu, Thursday, June 10. Available from: http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/06/10/stories/2004061000010100.htm. Accessed 12 October 2006.Behal, S. 2006. Melodious music. The Hindu, July 23. Available from: http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2006072300230500.htm&date=2006/07/23/&prd=mag&. Accessed 12 October 2006. He is based in Chennai, India. Ilaiyaraaja was the most prominent composer of film music in South Indian cinema during the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s.Greene, P.D. 1997. Film music: Southern area. Pp. 542-546 in B. Nettl, R.M. Stone, J. Porter and T. Rice (eds.). The Garland Encyclo

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