Chennai, Sept. 13 -- Showering high encomiums on his 50 years of muscialjourney, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin tonight batted for conferring thecountry's highest civilian honour "Bharat Rantna' to the music legendIlaiyaraaja in recognition of his contribution to the music.
Speaking at a felicitation function organised by the Tamil Nadu governmentto commemorate the occasion attended by leading lights of Tamil film industry,Legendary actors Kamal Haasaan and Rajinikanth, actors, actresses, producersproducers and directors, Mr Stalin announced that an award would be presentedevery year in his honour.
Ilairaaja, who has acheived he pinncale with hus symphony, also requested himto create an album on Tamil sangam by composing the music....