Panchu Arunachalam

Legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja, celebrating 50 years of his debut film 'Annakili', reflects on his humble beginnings and the profound connection fans feel with his music, seeing him as a 'music god'. Despite initial fears, his honest and heartfelt compositions have left an indelible mark on Tamil cinema, a legacy he believes will endure forever.

Panchu Arunachalam introduced Ilaiyaraaja and played a huge role in shaping up the careers of Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan

Despite his enviable success rate (75-80%), Panchu Arunachalam did not make money.

Writer and producer Panchu Arunachalam passed away today.

Most of us know Panchu Arunachalam as the writer-producer who introduced Ilaiyaraaja.

Playing amanuensis to Kannadasan, Panchu imbibed the art of lyric writing. He had some magical songs of his own like 'Manamagale Marumagale Vaa Vaa', which is sung in light music programmes in marriages to this day, and 'Ponnezhil Poothadhu' and 'Pooppola Pooppola Pirakkum'.

The composer is all set to score the music for Gautham Karthik-starrer Muthuramalingam

The Thalaivar, who rarely tweets, expressed his grief over the micro blogging platform.

A grand birthday celebrations for Panchu Arunachalam

Long list of celebs included Suriya, Karthi, Jayam Ravi paid respects to the late writer.

The two actors insisted that their best friend and producer Panchu Arunalacham celebrate his 70th birthday in the city.

It was a black day for Tamil cinema.The death of K N 'Panchu' Arunachalam on Tuesday of cardiac arrest has robbed the industry of one its most celebrated scriptwriters, producers and filmmakers.He was 76.

We wouldn’t be exaggerating if we said humility is Ilaiyaraaja’s middle name!

Chennai, Aug 9 () Veteran Tamil filmmaker and script-writer K N Panchu Arunachalam, who had worked with top stars including Rajinikant and Kamal Haasan, died today following a cardiac arrest. He was 76.

It was a day of mourning for the entire Kollywood fraternity as Panchu Arunachalam, passed away.

From 4am to 11pm every day, for the past 31 years, Hari Narayanan has been vending piping hot tea and coffee, along with soulful songs of only Ilayaraja.

Kamal Haasan is one actor who has earned a reputation for playing diverse characters in films.

The composer had undergone surgery and was recuperating in the hospital when director Panchu Arunachalam visited him

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