Modi Connects With Maestro Ilaiyaraaja


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ANI
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Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
on
Tuesday,
March
18,
2025
took
to
his
X
account
to
share
pictures
on
his
meeting
with
legendary
composer
Ilaiyaraaja
and
praised
him
for
his
much-celebrated
Symphony
performance
in
London
recently.

‘Delighted
to
meet
Rajya
Sabha
MP
Thiru
Ilaiyaraaja
Ji,
a
musical
titan
whose
genius
has
a
monumental
impact
on
our
music
and
culture,’
Modi
tweeted.

‘He
is
a
trailblazer
in
every
sense
and
he
made
history
yet
again
by
presenting
his
first-ever
Western
classical
symphony,

Valiant
,
in
London
a
few
days
ago.

‘This
performance
was
accompanied
by
the
world-renowned
Royal
Philharmonic
Orchestra.
This
momentous
feat
marks
yet
another
chapter
in
his
unparalleled
musical
journey–one
that
continues
to
redefine
excellence
on
a
global
scale.’


Photographs
curated
by
Manisha
Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature
Presentation:
Aslam
Hunani/Rediff.com