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Ilayaraja nominated for top Kerala award

Ilayaraja was on Thursday (December 31) nominated for the Nishagandi Puraskaram by the Kerala government.

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Ilayaraja, Ilayaraja Nishagandi Puraskaram, Ilayaraja Top Kerala award, Ilayaraja Music Composer, Ilayaraja Music, Ilayaraja Songs, Entertainment news Ilayaraja is being conferred the honour for his artistic excellence and contribution to the Indian film music industry.

Music legend Ilayaraja was on Thursday nominated for the Nishagandi Puraskaram by the Kerala government, a minister said.

The 72-year-old maestro is being conferred the honour for his artistic excellence and contribution to the Indian film music industry, state Tourism Minister A.P. Anil Kumar told reporters.

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will give away the award on the inaugural day of the eight-day Nishagandi annual dance and music festival to be held here from January 20.

The festival will see performances from sitar player Anoushka Shankar, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, actress-dancer Hema Malini, Kathak dancers Marami Medhi and her actress daughter Meghranjani, Odissi dancer Ileana Citarisi, and Carnatic vocalist TV Sankaranarayanan.

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