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@ksinamdar

In the summer of 1993, when I was still a confused young man, undecided on what career to choose, I came across a cassette of songs by #Ilaiyaraja in a small shop in Coimbatore, while on a trip to the south with my parents. I was still far away from considering

music as a career; I was contemplating to be a writer at that time, having won the prize of best playwright twice in INT and Unmesh competitions. But music was a permanent resident in my mind and lips and I hummed constantly.
I had been introduced to Ilaiyaraja’s music

through Balu Mahendra’s #Sadma and since then was absolutely enamoured by his genius. So when I came across this cassette of Ilaiyaraja compositions sung by the great #SPBalasubramaniam, I was more than excited.
Of all the songs in that cassette, ‘Pachamala poovu’,

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@anbezhil12

#SPBalasubramaniam what a great soul! The last performance of SPB, before he got admitted in the hospital. Please watch this till the end and listen to what he says. Very touching. May bring tears to your eyes.

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What a lovely speech by SPB, man you are a divine soul! Hats off to you for being an example to others by leading and not just by preaching🙏🏻 Wish #covid had not affected you and taken you away from us! #bitchcovid #SPBalasubrahmanyam