Ilaiyaraaja complains of abdomen pain, hospitalized

India's celebrated music director Ilaiyaraaja on Saturday complained of slight pain in the abdomen and was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai. Sources at the hospital said he is stable.

India's celebrated music director Ilaiyaraaja on Saturday complained of slight pain in the abdomen and was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai. "He was rushed to Apollo hospitals. It looks like some gastric problem and tests are being conducted. He will be discharged soon," said a source close to the composer. Sources at the hospital said he is stable.

72-year old Ilaiyaraaja has over 5000 songs to his credit in a career spanning over three decades. (Ilaiyaraaja/Facebook)

Ilaiyaraaja, 72, has composed over 5,000 songs in his career spanning over three decades across multiple languages. The National-award winning composer has produced some of the evergreen hits in southern cinema and also has memorable Hindi albums to his credit.