Soon after music director Ilaiyaraaja paid his last respects to the late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, there were a buzz that he had composed a tribute song to her.
A few online reports suggested that it was an eulogy sung by the maestro himself. However Yuvan Shankar Raja has denied all. He clarified on his micro-blogging page, “What I am hearing is not true. My dad didn’t do any tribute song for our CM Jayalalithaa and if he ever did we will let you know.
Rumours (sic).” Meanwhile, City Express learns that the song has been composed by Varshan, music director of Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai fame, and sung by Asmin who crooned Thappellam Thappe Illai number in Vijay Antony’s Naan. Antony’s Naan.