 | Date of Birth : June 3 1943 |
 | Place of Birth : Pannaipuram in Theni District of Tamil
Nadu |
 | Parents
: Daniel Ramaswamy Vs
Chinnathayee |
 | Daughter : Bhavatharini |
 | Sons
: Karthikeyan,Yuvan Shankar |
 | Wife
: Jeeva(Own sister's Daughter) |
 | Brothers :
Pavalar Varatharajan ,Daniel Bhaskar,Amar Singh(Gangai Amaran) |
 | Introdued : By Panchu
Arunchalan(Asst. of kannadasan) |
 | Frist Film :
Annakili (Released year -1976) |
 | No of Films : More than 750
(South Indian Languaues and few in Hindi) |
 | No of songs (sung by himself) : More than 350 in all South Indian Languaues |
 | National Awards : Twice |
 | State Awards : More than ten
times |
 | Interest :classic Music |
 | Follows of :Visiri Samiyar,Ramana Maharishi(Thiruvannmalai), Ramalinga
Adigalar |
 | TV Serials :Ilaiyaraja scored music for KALAIGNAR'S THEN PANDI SINGAM- Sun
TV |
 | New raga :Ilaiyaraja found a new raga named "PANCHAMUGI" |
 | Specialist :Film BGM,Melodious,Implemented classic raga & Westen
music in film songs,Folk songs |
 | Lastest Achievements : SYMPHONY by Ilaiyaraja which was
performed by "ROYALPHILHARAMONIC ORCHESTRA" of London |
 | Music Master :Ilaiyaraja first Music master in chennai is "DHANRAJ" from him had learnt classic music
& westen music .Before he worked on folk songs.Ilaiyaraja went to London to attend the
"Trinity college of music".He returned to india with GOLD Medal. |
 | Film Prodution :Ilaiyaraja have two Film prodution compnays they are Ilaiyaraja Creation's,Pavalar Creation's |
 | Story ,songs witten :Ilaiyaraja written story for one film "Nadodi Thendral" also witten the songs of that film. |