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Ilaiyaraaja Biography

Profession Composer, Music department, Actor, Writer

Awards

  • 1980Creative Award-Best Music Director: winner
  • 1984Silver Lotus Award-Best Music Director: winner
  • 1986Silver Lotus Award-Best Music Director: winner
  • 1988Creative Award-Best Music Director: winner
  • 1989Creative Award-Best Music Director: winner
  • 1992Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Music Director: winner
  • 1996Kerala State Film Award-Best Music Director: winner
  • 1999Kerala State Film Award-Best Background Score: winner
  • 2001Technical Award-Best Background Music: winner
  • 2002Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Music Director: nominated
  • 2004Filmfare Award - Malayalam Film Industry-Best Music Director: winner
  • 2004Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Music Director: nominated
  • 2005Gold Award-Independent Theatrical Feature Films & Videos - Music Score: winner
  • 2006Filmfare Award - Malayalam Film Industry-Best Music Director: winner
  • 2008Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award-Best Playback Singer - Male: winner
  • 2009Filmfare Award - Malayalam Film Industry-Best Music Director: nominated
  • 2010Filmfare Award - Malayalam Film Industry-Best Music Director: nominated
  • 2010Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Lyricist: nominated
  • 2010Silver Lotus Award-Best Background Score: winner
  • 2010Jury Award-Best Music Director: nominated
  • 2010Jury Award-Best Lyricist: nominated
  • 2011Filmfare Award - Malayalam Film Industry-Best Music Director: nominated
  • 2011Jury Award-Best Music Director: nominated
  • 2012Filmfare Award - Telugu Film Industry-Best Music Director: nominated
  • 2012Nandi Award-Best Music Director: winner
  • 2013Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Music Director: nominated
  • 2013SIIMA - Tamil-Best Music Director: nominated
  • 2014Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award-Best Music Director: winner
  • 2016Silver Lotus Award-Best Music Direction - Background Score: winner
  • 2021SIIMA - Tamil-Best Music Director: nominated
  • 2024SIIMA - Tamil-Best Music Director: nominated