ILAIYARAGAM 

                                        Excerpts from Book Written By Maestro  ilaiyaraja

Padikka Vendiya Nool....
Oru Manidhaan Padikkavendiya Ore Puthagam,
Thannai Thaaan..

Latchiyam...
Naan Petra Udambaalum,
Naan Petra Peyaraalum,
Seigindra Velaigalaalum,
Enakku Oru Sirappum illai' endru,
Unarvadhe En Latchiyam....

Latchanam...
Isaiyin Latchanam, Raagathilum Thaalathilum illai,
Un "Bhaavathil" Mattume Irukkiradhu...
Kavidhaiyin Lathcanam, Ilakkanathil illai,
Un "Unarvugalil" Mattume irukkiradhu...

Ennai Thedugiren...
Thedi Thedi Aluthuvitten
Mouna Manam Kalaithu Vitten
Oridhathil Nilaithu Vitten
Adhu Veliyila, Ullila, Naanariyen...

Tholaitha Ennai,
Isaiyil Thedinen, Paatil Thedinen
Paadudhalil Thedinen,  Porulil Thedinen
Pughazhil Thedinen,  Yezhuthil Thedinen
Vaarthaiyil Thedinen...

Ellavatrilum Naane Therindhadhaal
Alladhu,
Therindha Ellavatrilum Ennai Naan Izhandhadhaal
Izhandha Ennai Theda Vendiya Avasiyam Yerpattirukkiradhu...

Adhaiye Thaan...
Maanickavasagar, "Namashivaya" endru yadhai sonnaaro,
Thaayumaanavar, "mounam" endru yadhai sonnaro,
Vallaladigal, "arutperunjodhi" endru yadhai sonnaro,
Thiagaiyyar, "Raamar" endru yadhai paadinaro,
"Adhaiye" Thaan, Naanum Iraivan endrirukkiren...

Iruppadhai Vittu Vittu....
Nammidam Iruppadhe Gnanam Ondru Dhaan..
Adhai, Pudhidhaaga Adaiya Vendiyadhillai...
Gnanam Pudhidhaga Vandhal, Adhu Poi Vidum...
Varuvadhum Povadhum Gnanam Aagadhu..
Iruppadhe Gnanam...
Iruppadhai Vittu Vittu,
Pudhidhaaga Adaiya Vendum Endra Yennathaal, enna laabham?

Dhyanam...
Dhyanathin Nokkam Enna?..
Nokkam-attru Irruppadhe Dhyanam...

Saptham...
Avaravargalukku Pazhakkamaana Saptham,
Avaravargalukku Inimaiyaaga Thondrugiradhu...
Oru Sapthathai Thamizh engirom, Innonrai Telungu engirom,
Innonrai Kannandam engirom, Innonrai Malayalam engirom,
Innonrai Marati Engirom,  Innonrai Aangilam engirom,
Innonrai Isai Engirom....(!)
Avaravargalukku Pazhakkamaana Saptham, Avargalukku      
inimaiyaanadhu, uyarndhadhu....

Ondrukkul Ondru...
Uppin unmai vadivam, neer  dhaan..
Sapthangalin unmai vadivam kaatru dhaan...
Edhil Edhu Aikkiyamaagiradho, Adhu dhaan Adhan Unmai Vadivam !
Uppu neeril dhaan karaindhu Pogiradhu...
Sapthangal Engirundhu Ezhudhaalum,
Kaatril Dhaan Karaindhu Pogiradhu...

Perumai...
Naan Samaskritham kattru Kolla Arambithen,
Aanal En Arivu Valarndha Paadillai...
Maaraaga,
"Enakku Samaskritham Theriyum", endra aanavam dhaan  valarandhadhu..
Yaaraavadhu Oru Slogam Solla,
"Ungallukku indha slogam theriyuma" endru kettu,
Enakku adhu theriyum Endru Kaati Kolla Thaan Payanpattadhu...
Veru Etharkum Adhu Payan Pada Villai....

Enna Seivadhu...
Ennal Naan Padum Vedhanaigal Konjam Nanjam Andru...
Irundhaalum Sagithu Kollaththaan Vendiyirukkiradhu...
Vidhi..