Music legend Ilayaraja is the one who has kept the fans of Tamil cinema tied up with his music till today. He has captivated fans from all walks of life with his songs. In this situation, the melody show ‘Rock with Raja’ by musician Ilayaraja was held at Chennai Island yesterday. Many playback singers participated in the show and sang to Ilayaraja’s melodies and immersed the fans in Ilayaraja’s melodies.
Ilayaraja started singing “Janani Janani” at the beginning of the show and spoke proudly about the singers who worked with him after that. As well as sharing his screen journey and experiences.
Ilayaraja then recalled about SBP. SBP plays a major role in my musical journey. We have been friends for 45 years. Ilayaraja shared his experiences that wherever he went in Andhra Pradesh and Kolkata, he and I would go with the harmonium box and sing. Ilayaraja said he was deeply saddened by the demise of SBP, which was affected by the corona. He then asked everyone on stage to pay silent tribute to SBP. The audience was silent when they heard this.
Meanwhile, while SBP was organizing several concerts, Ilayaraja sent notices to all subjects that his songs should not be sung without royalty. Thus SBP faced a lot of trouble. There was resentment between SBP and Ilayaraja. Ilayaraja regretted thinking of SBP in this situation and surprised everyone. Even though the fans who saw this are claiming to be enemies on the outside, Ilayaraja to this day is still thinking and appreciating the affection he has for SBP.
