Music director Isai Gnani Ilayaraja’s non-film album ‘Nothing But Wind’ was performed live in Chennai on June 5, 2010. The memorable show left his fans asking for more. Some moments from the evening… Photos: R. Ravindran

INIMITABLE ILAYARAJA: The smiling maestro during the recent performance of 'Nothing but Wind' at The Music Academy, Madras, June 5, 2010. Photo: R. Ravindran

AUSPICIOUS INAUGURATION: The event was inaugurated by the maestro himself and presided over by music composer Uttam Singh and lyricist Vaali. Photo: R. Ravindran

FOND MOMENT: An emotional Vaali embraces Ilayaraja. Photo: R. Ravindran

SMILES ALL AROUND: Ilayaraja with Uttam Singh, Vaali and daughter Bhavatharani. Photo: R. Ravindran

ABSORBED IN THE MUSIC: Isai Gnani Ilayaraja listens to the performance of his album 'Nothing but Wind' with his wife Jeeva. Photo: R. Ravindran

LOOMING LARGE: Ilayaraja's daughter Bhavatharani sings with her father's smiling face forming an appropriate backdrop. Photo: R. Ravindarn

YOUNG VOICES: On popular demand, Ilayaraja's film songs were also rendered. Photo: R. Ravindran

WIND AND STRINGS: Ilayaraja's non-film music album ‘Nothing But Wind’ featured a 32-piece string section conducted by Prabhakaran with prominent artistes such as Navin Iyer (flute), Navneeth Sundar (keyboard), Aalaap Raju (guitar), Donnan Murray (guitar), Leon (keyboard) and Geo Raj (drums). Photo: R. Ravindran

APPRECIATIVE SMILE: Ilayaraja's son Karthik Raja in the audience. The maestro's fans greeted his compositions with thunderous applause after every number. Photo: R. Ravindran

IN SONG: Popular singer Haricharan renders an Ilayaraja hit. Photo: R. Ravindran

NOTHING BUT WIND: Navin Iyer on the flute. The original album featured veteran flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia and a 50-piece orchestra. The tracks in the album are - ‘Singing Self', ‘Mozart I Love You', ‘Song of Soul', ‘Composer's Breath' and ‘Nothing But Wind'. Photo: R. Ravindran











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INIMITABLE ILAYARAJA: The smiling maestro during the recent performance of 'Nothing but Wind' at The Music Academy, Madras, June 5, 2010. Photo: R. Ravindran

AUSPICIOUS INAUGURATION: The event was inaugurated by the maestro himself and presided over by music composer Uttam Singh and lyricist Vaali. Photo: R. Ravindran

FOND MOMENT: An emotional Vaali embraces Ilayaraja. Photo: R. Ravindran

SMILES ALL AROUND: Ilayaraja with Uttam Singh, Vaali and daughter Bhavatharani. Photo: R. Ravindran

ABSORBED IN THE MUSIC: Isai Gnani Ilayaraja listens to the performance of his album 'Nothing but Wind' with his wife Jeeva. Photo: R. Ravindran

LOOMING LARGE: Ilayaraja's daughter Bhavatharani sings with her father's smiling face forming an appropriate backdrop. Photo: R. Ravindarn

YOUNG VOICES: On popular demand, Ilayaraja's film songs were also rendered. Photo: R. Ravindran

WIND AND STRINGS: Ilayaraja's non-film music album ‘Nothing But Wind’ featured a 32-piece string section conducted by Prabhakaran with prominent artistes such as Navin Iyer (flute), Navneeth Sundar (keyboard), Aalaap Raju (guitar), Donnan Murray (guitar), Leon (keyboard) and Geo Raj (drums). Photo: R. Ravindran

APPRECIATIVE SMILE: Ilayaraja's son Karthik Raja in the audience. The maestro's fans greeted his compositions with thunderous applause after every number. Photo: R. Ravindran

IN SONG: Popular singer Haricharan renders an Ilayaraja hit. Photo: R. Ravindran

NOTHING BUT WIND: Navin Iyer on the flute. The original album featured veteran flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia and a 50-piece orchestra. The tracks in the album are - ‘Singing Self', ‘Mozart I Love You', ‘Song of Soul', ‘Composer's Breath' and ‘Nothing But Wind'. Photo: R. Ravindran
Music director Isai Gnani Ilayaraja’s non-film album ‘Nothing But Wind’ was performed live in Chennai on June 5, 2010. The memorable show left his fans asking for more. Some moments from the evening… Photos: R. Ravindran
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