A Pianist’s Tribute to Ilaiyaraja @76

Pianist Anil Srinivasan pays tribute to music legend Ilaiyaraja as he turns 76.

Pianist Anil Srinivasan (left) pays tribute to music legend Ilayaraja (right).

(Photo: altered by The Quint)

(This piece has been reposted for the occasion of Ilaiyaraja’s 76th birthday. It was originally published on 1 June 2016.)

Anil Srinivasan is a pianist, composer and an all-round nice guy. He travels the world, mesmerising audiences with his fingers weaving magic on the piano’s keys. On the eve of Ilaiyaraja’s 76th birthday, here’s what he has to say about the legendary music composer, who did the same to him, when he was a wee lad.