Happy birthday Ilaiyaraaja: Here are some rare photos of the music maestro

As Ilaiyaraaja turns a year older, let us take a look at some of the rare photos of the maverick filmmaker.

Music composer Ilaiyaraaja during a recording session. (File Photo | EPS) 

Actors Vijayakanth, Rajnikanth, music composer Ilaiyaraaja and others at the inaugural function of the movie 'Pulan Visaranai'. (File Photo | EPS)

Actor Sivaji Ganesan and music composer Ilayaraaja sharing a light moment. (File Photo | EPS)

(From left to right) Music director Ilaiyaraaja, his brothers Gangai Amaran and Pavalar Varadarajan. (File Photo | EPS)

Playback singer S Janaki with Ilaiyaraaja during a music programme. (File Photo | EPS)

Ilaiyaraaja with members of the London philharmonic society for whom he did a symphony in five movements. (File Photo | EPS)

Music director Karthikraja (C), with his father Ilaiyaraaja (L) at the recording studio. (File Photo | EPS)

Playback singer SP Balasubramaniam with music director Ilaiyaraaja. (File Photo | EPS)

Ilaiyaraaja with his Cinema Express award. (File Photo | EPS)

Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja interacting with then Tamil Nadu CM Karunanidhi. (File Photo | EPS)

Music composer Ilaiyaraaja during his younger days. (File Photo | EPS)

Music directors Ilaiyaraaja and MS Viswanathan sharing the stage together. (File Photo | EPS)