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President of India, Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Padma Vibhushan Award to Ilaiyaraaja. Ilaiyaraaja is an Indian composer and instrumentalist who has worked in over 1000 films in various languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, English, Marathi, Sanskrit, Punjabi with majority of his works in the Tamil language and widely regarded as the greatest Indian music composer of ...
Ilaiyaraaja was born as Gnanathesigan Daniel in a Tamil Christian family in Pannaipuram in present-day Theni district, Tamil Nadu, India, on 3 June 1943. [14] [15] At the time of joining school, his father, Daniel Ramasamy [16] changed his name from Gnanathesigan Daniel to "Rajaiya", and the people in his village called him "Raasayya". [17]
Top left: Rajendra Prasad was the first and longest-serving President of India. Top right: Zakir Husain was the first from a minority religion to become President of India. Bottom left: Pratibha Patil was the first female President of India. Bottom right: Droupadi Murmu is the current President and the first President from the tribal community.
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Received award as "The Best Playback Singer" in Dubai, U.A.E., "Mohammed Rafi Award" in Bombay first time ever in India, "Kalaa Ratan Award" from President of India Zail Singh as Best Playback Singer. His contributions to Music industry over 6 thousand songs and more than 1500 Films in his portfolio.
Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media: Gulzar, [12] A. R. Rahman, and Tanvi Shah [13] Jai Ho (from Slumdog Millionaire) Won 2013: Lifetime Achievement Award: Ravi Shankar: Honorary: Won 2013: Best World Music Album: Ravi Shankar: The Living Room Sessions Pt. 1: Won 2014: Best World Music Album: Ravi Shankar: The ...
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1994 - Best Male Playback Singer - Various films [37] 1995 - Best Male Playback Singer - Various films [37] 1996 - Best Male Playback Singer - Desadanam, Ee Puzhayum Kadannu, Thooval Kottaram [37] 1997 - Best Male Playback Singer - Kaliyattam, Aaraam Thampuran, Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu [37] 1998 - Chalachitra Ratnam Award [38]