Ilayaraja symphony 2025

Ilaiyaraja performed symphony music in London on March 9, 2025. His music was loved by the audience. Born in Pannapuram, Theni district, Ilaiyaraja was introduced to classical music by his elder brother, Pavalar Varatharajan. With the encouragement of his teacher in Chennai, he engaged in Western music training and today has captivated the world with his music. He has composed music for over 1000 Tamil films so far and has already been honoured by the Rajya Sabha MP of the Central Government. Following this, he performed his first symphony titled ‘Valiant’ at a concert in London, accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, at 12.30 am, the Indian equivalent of midnight. Ilayaraja, who wrote the music in 35 days, has set the record of becoming the first Indian to stage a symphony. The audience was mesmerized by the symphony music at the Apollo Arena. Karthik Raja, Yuvan Shankar Raja, and director Balki were among the guests who attended the event. Earlier, when Ilayaraja came on stage, the audience was filled with enthusiastic applause. The music concert, which lasted for one and a half hours, lasted only 45 minutes.