His ardent fans call him "the Maestro". Five decades after his debut, Ilaiyaraaja's music still echoes through homes, concert halls and cinema screens across India. The 83-year-old composer from Tamil Nadu has scored more than 1,000 films in nine languages, a record unmatched in Indian cinema. He transformed the sound of Tamil film music with Annakili in 1976 and has gone on to become one of India's most influential composers. "Ilaiyaraaja's arrival was a watershed moment. It was an