1. Tamil Nadu’s legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja was honored for composing and performing an English classical symphony named “Valiant”.
  2. Performed with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, the project was completed in 34 days.
  3. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar highlighted Ilaiyaraaja’s achievement as a “unique feat” during a Rajya Sabha session.
  4. He remains the only composer globally to score for over 1,523 feature films and compose 8,600+ songs.

Tamil Nadu celebrated the recognition of Ilaiyaraaja’s global impact as a cultural icon