Music is a wonderful healer It has soothed many a troubled soul And cheered up many a depressed soul There is something in music That endears itself, to one and all Something irresistible, so much so That it feels, frankly divine Something that distinguishes it From all other forms of art There is no greater joy Than watching a master musician at work Maestros are one of a kind Around them, is an aura so powerful That nothing can stop them From weaving their magic Slowly, but surely And leaving us spellbound At the sheer symmetry of it all And we cannot speak about maestros Without speaking about Harris Jayaraj His music takes us into a whole new world A world full of hope A world full of infinite possibilities And most importantly A world where we feel liberated Whether it be the softness of the instruments Or the extremely catchy tunes Or the clever choice of singers There is no doubt That his music has cast a spell on us all Of course, there are haters Some of whom call him a copycat However, actions speak louder than words From Minnale to Kaakha Kaakha From Ghajini to Unnale Unnale From Vaaranam Aayiram to Ko From Nanban to Anegan From Yennai Arindhaal to Kaappaan Harris has delivered hits time and again His records speak for themselves And what's more We can love or hate Harris But we can't deny That his music affects us all For better or for worse
Poem dedicated to my favourite Indian music composer - Harris Jayaraj.