Thendral Vanthu Theendum - Classical Pianist Reaction 

I love to come back again and again on your videos.. There are not much person around me in france that like indian music. Your passion make me feel less alone. Thank you so much ji!

Finally there is someone although not from India to understand the nuances of Ilayaraja's composition. Thank you for analysing the Raja's greatness in his composition and educating music world. This also reflects Raja's music transcends regional and language boundries. It also proves that his genius has the potential to infuse peace in everyone's mind no matter where he live or who he or she is. Thank you Madam

I am a Tamil. Happy abt ur wonderful understanding... 💐💐💐💐💐💐 he is our God f Music.

I am die hard fan of ILLAYARAJA....But i understood music is having so much in it after watching your explanation...I proud to live in Raja's era...

Your breakdown on the sounds of maestro Ilayaraja is unparalleled. Hats off to you. I'm not gifted enough to learn instruments but I look up your video to learn what goes behind the mind of a maestro.

May be that's y im addicted to Raja sir's songs... he is consciously developing music which im unconsciously addicted but with ur analysis now i hv become fully conscious about his music 🙏

HI Lidia - This is just amazing. I am ardent Ilayaraja fan, grew up listening to Raja songs and music. Its so beautiful to see you break down the composition and draw the bridge between to western and indian classical notions. All this makes Ilayaraja that much more special. I believe Ilayarja's music will live for decades and may be even centuries and its people like you who will enable this heritage. Thank you so much.

Our Raja has photographic memory...he gets inspired in western classic melodies by great composers and adds his own touch to form a full song....

With Love from a Dieheart Maestro Ilayaraja Fan ,Chennai,Tamilnadu, India ❤️

This will be one of the greatest honour to Music maestro Illaiyraja. 🙏👌👍. Thank you for identifying.......

I don't have musical knowledge but when ever hear illayaraja sir music my soul gets peaceful, he is a God for my soul ..

7:40 that's exactly how i feel about music. Music triggers emotions and sensations with or without lyrics! Music all the way, whether they are songs or background music!

Thank you for identifying the ingredients that made this song so emotional to millions of fans of Ilayaraja & his Tamil film music!

The proper music and the flawless connection between different notes is probably the reason we fill his songs in our heart undisturbed!

That travel from the Minor Dominant to the original A minor key - Genius unparalled of Raja.

Super !! All time great song ,remembering today this song shot in kulithalai melur area ,my child hood memory . kathaya vidukathaya avathillaya anabuthan !! Sleeper song inside the soul . How you aced this song unbelievable ...Hats off !! Our DNA is raja .

Fantastic , a genius recognising a fellow genius

We knew there's something special in that song. We non musicians dont understand what it is. Thanks for explaining it :)

He is God to music lovers in India...great explanation Lidia!! I know nothing about music ..!!

This is a master piece . Fantastic Work Lidia....Bravo Bravo.... Raja Forever.

Hi Lidia, every journey, every travel, every night, my life is obsessed with Illayaraja Music. We Indians enjoy his work and experience his music without knowing the literary meaning behind his compositions. But your analysis makes us to get an insight of how this genius creates music that touches our soul. I am really grateful for your work about ilayaraja. Kindly listen to more of Raja sir composition and keep enlightening us. I am also proud that the western music world has finally started to research the genius of Ilayaraja. More love to you sister.

Lovd u suster u love raja sir composing love from kerala God bless you

English musical bands like Beatles, BeeGees, Eagles, Abba, Boneym, etc etc..have given beautiful songs..individually not more than 500 songs or might be less than that.. But Ilaiyaraaja has composed more than 7000 songs which individually different from the other song.. Raja is really a musical treasure..

Awesome work Lidia. I am listening to this song for more than 20 years now. After Watching your video, I am listening to it in a totally different dimension. It is Mind boggling, and getting blown away. Just keep it coming. I started to learn music just to understand Ilayaraja Sir's Music. And these videos of yours is a boon for me. Love and Respect for your hard work Lidia.

Hello Lidia Kotlava, I am Journalist Susithra from Chennai, TamilNadu, India working for a Tamil language newspaper. Glad to to see how you get inspired by Maestro Ilayaraaja's music. Would love to interview you in this regard. Have sent you message in your facebook ID too.

Other Ilaraja sir albums of interest could be : “I met Bach in my house” & “..and we had a talk” pieces from his album “How to name it ?” “Song of Soul”, “Nothing but wind”, “Composers breath” from “Nothing But wind” “Putril vaazh aravam anjen” from his album “Thiruvasakam”

One of the best song of Ilayaraja. Thanks for ur explanation on intricacies of the song. Yes we also breakdown when prelude starts and it just enter soul. Pls continue ur analysis of our maestro songs.

Guys we should support her. #tamils

Amazing amazing madam 👏👏👏👏👍maestro ilayaraja's music analyzed by a excellent pianist 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Excellent breakdown. I could feel your passion and really enjoyed your energy. Hope you have a great day! 🤗❤💯💥

Excellent! Great to see the musical intricacies for a layman like me. Thanks so much. These videos need to reach many IlayaRaja fans!

I am no expert on notes, pitch or melody .. but I guess I am blessed enough to appreciate awesome music .. and Raja Sir is entrenched in my heart in that aspect .. this is my favourite song of all time .. and I am truly grateful for your explanation on the nuances.. thank you Lidia

I don't need lyrics to understand . I always pay attention to the intervals because they give me the answer. These remarks show the milieu you have musically built in your anima to enrich your personality - Your melodic constitution . I personally feel that vibration.

Leave the vocal aside...just close your eyes and listen to the background score 😵...it's gonna bring you flying everywhere ...devine master piece by the greatest Maestro Raja Ayya 🙏...every single song of his are an open university for upcoming generation to study and research music for free.all these universities are free and will be open forever 👍...Even today music researchers are finding new explanation for his compositions...

Hi Lidia, Just came across your YT channel today and I am really impressed with your knowledge on music, your analysis and the improvisations. It is also great to see your interest in Indian classical music. I Subscribed to your channel. Best wishes. I am a hardcore fan of Ilayaraja. I watched the way how you drilled down into the music of Ilayaraja sir and enjoying it. It has increased my respect for him.

Love you Mam, for making the World understand Ilayaraja.

You are doing a great great job by researching and analysing our Tamil musical master for the world music mr. Isaignanai Illayaraja... I am mad about his music and always think his music as a mystery..... Through your knowledge of analysing music I too get chance to understand better and reveal the mystery of IR'S MUSIC..... THANKS A LOT..... LIDIA... LOVE 💕 YOU A LOT

Love the way you interpret and appreciate Ilayaraja compositions. FYI this song was composed for a romantic scenario involving two "Tamil street folk musicians" with an innocent man explaining to his blind lover what the world around actually looks like. Back in the day, such scores for "street folk musicians" were very stereotypical and all composers either oversimplified it or overcomplicated it with too many modern elements. Ilayaraja always being Ilayaraja made this masterpiece that too for a movie of considerably low production value. AND THEN to think of it from the perspective you have just presented has elevated my respect for this song way more than it used to be. The least I could was to hit subscribe!

Hello sister like you I cried many times. Before listening his song, his voice and face is enough for me to cry ! Meanwhile, You are an amazing musician

Music is endless ocean. Very illustrative, no words just enjoyable.

சிறந்த வெளிப்படுத்தும் முறை.. நன்று

The Raja of music...the great Illaiyaraja. the ones that he had composed in the 80's will always remain evergreen. I wish I played the piano like you......not sure where I should begin....nice video explaining the intricacies associated with music.

Absolutely surreal experience ! Thank you very much .

Wonderful analysis and explanation. Love it

I loved every part of this video. Thank you so much for the analysis and keep showering us with your knowledge

thanks for your analysis , great insights as always

Great Lidia... nice and rhythmic explanations... Thanks a lot.

Awesome, Lidia

I have seen few of your videos and Nice work! Here is my 2 cents - To understand Raja’s composition one should know the basics of how modulation, modes, imitation, ornamentation works and Techniques like Fuge. Notable use of counterpoint were major influence of Bach. More the closer we looks we gain more understanding. Each of his signature song are symphony grade quality with utter most technical disciple followed. Lastly I recommend you to have closer look to his baseline. You will be amazed see how unique they were constructed. One of the finest composer of our time!

You made me to cry.... 🎉

Great Lidia. Great inspiration

Great Lidia..💐💐💐

Thank you so much for doing this deconstruction Lidia! Much love from Tamil Nadu. I'd love you to try the "Johnny Theme by Ilaiyaraaja" - a fantastic counterpoint composition by Maestro. Thank you again for doing this.

Wonderful song Wonderfully explained 🙏👏👏👏

Miss, you're amazing

Fantastic song..and marvelous composing..

Oh my god..what an interpretation...just love your looking at it independently understanding the mood underlying the composition.. 🙏

Wow wow.. Thanks for the reaction again...

Lidia .. what you are doing is a great revelation....! Appreciate it!

Thank you from TamilNadu 🙏🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

Awesome.. The way I listened to this song transformed, God Bless you

Adore your dedication. God bless you with good health long life and abundant musical skills

Lidia Kotlova.. you are amazing.. you made me to visualise music.. thank you..😍

There are thousands of wonderful songs that Ilayaraja sir has composed. Though I have more, here are a few that I could name (of course, I have a long pipeline of songs 😊) which you could be of interest to you and also to the subscribers of your channel. From movies : BGM for the movie “Onaayum Aatukuttiyum”, “Pani Vizhum malar vanam”, “Rojavai thaalattum thendral”, “Nee thane endhan pon vasantham” from the movie “Ninaivellam Nithya” “Santhanakaatre” from the movie “Thanikaatu raja” “Andhi Mazhai pozhigirathu” and the “Violin Concerto” and the BGM from the movie “Rajapaarvai” “Kalyana then nila” from the movie “Mounam Sammatham” “En vaanile ore vennila”, “Aasayai kaathila thoothu vittu” and the BGM from the movie “Jhonny”. The modern version of the latter is from the hindi movie “Shamitabh” and the song is “Stereophonic Sannata” “Valaiosai” from the movie “Sathya”

Yes; A magical feel engulfs us when we listen to his works especially whilst enjoying them through headphones / earpieces. A legend indeed. Thanks Dear Ma'am.

Excellent explanation. Kudos.

Amazing !

Wow! I just binged the whole think. Your logic makes so much sense!

What a insightful review!

Feeling blessed to have found you🙏🙏

Shocked. My fav song just got better. Thank you.

Brilliant really enjoyed your analysis great ...

Brilliant Lidia.

Excellent Thanku God bless you

Thank you Ms. Kotlova 🙏

I have stumbled into a totally different world. Thanks to Ms. Lidia. I am blown. I expect myself to be listening and watching these videos for the next 5 years or until I die. Keep doing these videos, please. My life's longing has been satisfied. God bless you!

Mind blowing research mdm 🙏🙏

Wow super voice 👌💐

Felt great while someone like you out of India exploring about our musician. Welcome to Raja sir world.. You arrived in heaven now..

Didn't understand but enjoyed watching u playing the piano 😍 so beautiful 🙌🙌

Amazing work done by you Lidia.. Hats off to you for ur deep analytical skills 👏 👌 And the great composer RAJA is so mesmerising as always...

I clearly don't understand wat u explained... I'm not musician. But I can only understand how much complex composing he has done and that countless songs and multiple hits and which never and the list goes on. No wonder why many music composers amazed by his talent. If you start understanding tamil lyrics then I'll be blown away by our many lyricist. Really appreciate you work!!! Amazing 💥

Thank you 🙏🏽

Oh.. really wonderful

Greatest analist

This is gold .. thank you .

Wow Lidia ….Amazing music channel …each video is is so informative and entertaining at the same time ….you are a good person at heart ! Thanks for sharing your knowledge …I have subscribed !

Hi Lidia, Accidentally I found ur channel and subscribed after listening some of your videos. Keep rocking and God bless you ❤️❤️

Thanks ... In mumbai we had Anish Trivedi .. he came on radio on appreciation of western classical music... You hve gone one step ahead .. wonderful.. no words 🙏❤️

Been a big fan of this genius for about 4 decades now but never really understood the finer details of his magic until I started watching your videos. THANK YOU.

The Best ART.... LIDIA KOTLOVA...Salam..👍

refreshingly analytical and insightful , and so much humility. May god bless you. Liked your videos. I begin to understand and appreciate western classical a bit better. Great on your part to understanding and identifying ragas. May be some day u will upload a Carnatic classic rendition and we shall all cheer. Do post more analysis on classical compositions, helps learning.

Madam, I don't know who you are but I will say, you are doing a great job analysing Good music. Please analyse more of the mastro's songs and upload more videos like this. It's helping upcoming musicians like me a lot. I Thank you for your efforts from the bottom of my heart ❤️.

I sing as an amateur singer, carry it in my breath and imagination and appreciation but none so greater than to hear you a great pianist knowledgeably connecting western and eastern compositions and the convergence, master class Lydia, its a great educational wonderful journey of a kind, you bet 👋💐🤗

Very nice to see like this, thank you so much

Wow!!! awesome work!!

Madam you have great knowledge on music

Very interesting and happy to listen ur presentations...

MASTER PIECE💓

New subscriber here and your videos were recommended by YT. Your content is very refreshing and presenting the nuance of musical compositions and its underlying meaning in an approachable manner is commendable. I love your playing of the pieces too. Wishing you great success and happiness