“In whosever presence you find peace of mind, devoid of fear, only that...” — Ilaiyaraaja Quote

In whosever presence you find peace of mind, devoid of fear, only that person can be your guru.

My parents were simpletons. Everyday living was a big thing in that small village where I was born. They had no clue about music.

In my early years, I would be in the studio till 11 P.M. Come home, have bath and dinner, and write music till 2 A.M. I would wake up by 4, sit down to do my music, and be at the studio at sharp 7 A.M.

The dictionary contains thousands of words on Tamil music. I am not familiar with most of the words, but it shows the rich past of Tamil music.

Music should come from the heart. It should happen. That should be automatic, and if you labour on creating music, it will not have soul.

Petty thievery is a more profitable job than pool hustling, which it resembles, requires far less talent and training, and is equally devoid of promise.

Whoever knows that the mind is a fiction and devoid of anything real knows that his own mind neither exists nor doesn't exist.

An object imbued with intent - it has power, it's treasure, we're drawn to it. An object devoid of intent - it's random, it's imitative, it repels us. It's like a piece of junk mail to be thrown away.

The very idea of supernatural magic - including miracles - is incoherent, devoid of sensible meaning.

As to the mental essence, we find it in infants devoid of every mental form.