Quotes from Ilaiyaraaja

Music happens. It cannot be made.

The performance of a music director should be judged in a holistic manner, which includes songs as well as background score.

Art is a unifying language for all of us from across the world, and it transcends boundaries.

Government should take necessary steps to add music into school syllabus and impart knowledge to the students.

A director should concentrate on his storyline and his characters.

Right from the 17th century, composers who have taken up music as their means of livelihood went through a hard time financially. They were paid only for commissioned works and public performances. And, when their music became famous, orchestras in other cities and countries would pay a small amount to copy the music.

Music is nothing but sound, and there is no place for value judgement among various sounds.