Ilaya Nila
| "Ilaya Nila" | |||||||
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| Film Song by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam from the album Payanangal Mudivathillai | |||||||
| Released | February 26, 1982 | ||||||
| Recorded | 1982 | ||||||
| Length | 05:45 | ||||||
| Writer | Vairamuthu | ||||||
| Composer | Ilaiyaraja | ||||||
| Language | Tamil | ||||||
| Producer | Kovai Thambi | ||||||
| Payanangal Mudivathillai track listing | |||||||
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Ilaya Nila (Tamil: இளைய நிலா) is a song composed by "The Maestro" Ilaiyaraja[1] as a part of the soundtrack for the 1982 Kollywood blockbuster film Payanangal Mudivathillai. The lyrics are written by Vairamuthu. This song was picturised on Mohan and Poornima Jayaram in the film and is sung by the playback singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
Style of composition
The pattern of the song contains intense use of acoustic guitar. Other than guitar, flute is also used in its interlude. The highlight of the guitar pieces are in the interludes and at the end which is accompanied with Ilaiyaraja style of Bass Guitar pattern.
Trivia
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, in an interview, stated that it took 16 takes to make the recording OK by Ilaiyaraja, because the Guitarist was not getting it right with the pattern each time and they had to record it all the time from beginning.
- Composer Kalyanji Anandji reused the tune of Ilaya Nila in the 1983 Bollywood movie Kalakaar as Neele Neele Ambar Par, sung by Kishore Kumar.[2][3]
- The style of music is Flamenco - A form of Spanish folk music and dance