India, April 27 -- Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja showered praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and recalled their meeting from a few years ago. Speaking on a recent episode of GDP@MyGov, Ilaiyaraaja also shared that on his 80th birthday, PM Modi called and wished him. (Also Read | Ilaiyaraaja is a trailblazer in every sense: PM Modi meets 'musical titan', praises him. See pics)

Ilaiyaraaja shared how he felt after receiving the Padma Vibhushan award in 2018. The musician recalled his brief conversation with PM Modi then. "I was surprised I got the Padma Vibhushan, because of our PM. He is very kind to me. He announced it. I've no words to express my inner happiness. It's a wonderful thing...After the (awards) function was over, there was ...