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ILAIYARAAJA SONG AT THE OLYMPICS?
The leaked song list for the opening ceremony of the London Olympics includes one by the Tamil composer
M Suganth
The hottest buzz in Kollywood is that one of maestro Ilaiyaraaja's songs features in the song list for the opening ceremony of the upcoming Olympics Games to be held in London. The song Naandhaan Ungappanda… from the 1981 film Ram Lakshman, starring Kamal Haasan and Sripriya, features among the list of 86 songs (which includes tracks from the likes of Adele, Sex Pistols, Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson) that was apparently leaked to the British media.
The list also includes Paper Planes…, the song by British singer of Tamil origin M.I.A. (which was also featured in the soundtrack of Slumdog Millionaire). Given that Danny Boyle, the director of the Oscar-winning film is also the artistic director of the London Olympics, there is a strong suspicion that the leaked list is in fact the official playlist.
When CT contacted Ilaiyaraaja's spokesperson, he mentioned that the composer had not received any intimation from the organizers of the Olympic Games regarding the inclusion of the song but admitted that the maestro too had received calls from fans and industry people inquiring about the same. "We don't know whether to believe these reports or dismiss them as rumours," he added.
A spokesperson for the Indian Olympic Committee too informed us that they did not have any official communication regarding the inclusion of the song and that only the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), which is in charge of the opening ceremony, will be able to confirm the news. While CT has sent an email regarding the inclusion of the song to LOCOG, no reply was received at the time of going to print.
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