I really don’t know where to start
For my start was you
From birth through my entire life
Your music has been my soul nourisher
From the haunting cry of yaar adicharo
To tying me in knots with karpoora bommai’s love
From the incredible peace of keladi kanmani
To making me realize my love for dance with rum bum bum
From the depth of heartbreak in paadi parantha
To making me leap with joy for the exuberance of pudhu mappillaikku
From the ode to love in nee pathi
To the fearlessness of youth in annatha aadurar
From the awe inspiring orchestration of adi rakkamma
To finding my soul with pitchai paathiram
The list is endless
Taken together your work has
Warmed my heart, soared my spirits, enriched my soul
Destined to travel together to eternity
And for that i will be grateful forever
Mr. illayaraja is a genius
I remember his music like I remember my name
P.S. Dedicated to all illayaraja fans.
