#16 - Ilaiyaraja Concert - A Nostalgic, memorable Experience
It was always my dream to experience a live “Ilaiyaraaja Concert” but I wasn't having that much money & also time wasn't feasible many times. So, it was on my bucket list for a very long time. Finally it was striked out from my bucket list on May 1. I feel really, really happy & grateful for myself & Ilaiyaraaja. The Love for Raja's Music : I have grown up listening to Ilaiyaraaja’s songs. But to be honest I haven't explored a lot of his songs because there are more than 5000 songs from over a 1000 movies. I think I have heard around 500 songs of him on the whole in repeated mode at various times. My most favourite songs of his are “Thendral Vandhu theendum pothu”, “Raasathi unna”, “Sundari Kannal”, “Kalyaana maalai”, and the list goes on. Also, this one song from “Thiruvaasagam” - “Putril Vaazh” made me cry the first time I heard it. It did something to me spiritually. Similarly, “Pitchai Paathiram” also does the same thing inside me. I don't know wheth...