Ilaiyaraaja receives centenary award at IFFI
Updated On: 21 November, 2015 06:30 AM IST | | PTI
<p>Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja was conferred the 'Centenary Award for Indian Personality of the Year' for his outstanding contribution to the music industry at the opening ceremony of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on Friday</p>
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I & B Minister Arun Jaitley and Anil Kapoor look on as music maestro Ilaiyaraaja speaks after being honored with Centenary Award for Personality of the Year at the 46th International Film Festival, in Panaji, Goa. PTI Photo
Panaji: Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja was conferred the 'Centenary Award for Indian Personality of the Year' for his outstanding contribution to the music industry at the opening ceremony of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on Friday.
The 72-year-old composer took the opportunity to ask the government to make music a compulsory subject in schools and colleges.
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