I’ve always felt that is not just a musician.
He is a doctor.
A hypnotician.
A mesmerizer.
A saviour.
A giver of solace.
And yes… a musician too.
He started his journey a couple of years before I was born.
But when I was growing up, he was at his peak.
So I didn’t just grow up listening to songs…
I grew up living inside his music.
And I feel lucky about that.
Over time, I started noticing something.
His music behaves differently based on what I need.
When I am stressed or low, it calms me — like “Thenpandi Cheemayile”.
When I can’t sleep, it gently takes me into rest — like “Ilaya Nila”.
When I feel like celebrating, it makes me dance — like “Rakkamma Kaiya Thattu”.
When I need motivation, it pushes me forward — like “Ooru Vittu Ooru Vandhu”.
And when I want to feel something spiritual, it lifts me — like “Janani Janani”.
I don’t know music technically.
But I keep wondering…
What is inside him that can control our mind and body like this?
How can one person create sounds that:
- calm your nerves
- increase your energy
- bring tears without reason
- or give peace without explanation
It doesn’t feel like just music.
It feels like he understands human emotions deeply… and translates them into sound.
There is a famous line in :
“That’s the beauty of music. They can’t get that from you… Haven’t you ever felt that way about music?”
I feel like saying this in my own way:
“That’s the beauty of Raja sir’s music. No one can take that away from you… Haven’t you ever felt that way about music?”
People talk about his attitude or arrogance.
Maybe he has it. Maybe he doesn’t.
But I feel something simple.
When someone gives this much to the world…
when someone becomes part of millions of lives without even meeting them…
I think he has earned the right to be who he is.
For me, he didn’t just compose songs.
He composed memories.
He composed emotions.
He composed phases of my life.
And somewhere…
he composed a part of me too.
AnandNataraj 