Thiruvasakam in Symphony

Thiruvasakam in Symphony (2005) is an oratorio composed and orchestrated by Ilaiyaraaja.

Thiruvasagam is a collection of ancient Tamil poems written by Manikkavacakar.

They were transcribed partially in English by American lyricist Stephen Schwartz.

This is said to be the first Indian oratorio ever.

[1] It was performed by the Budapest Symphony Orchestra.

The Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Culture, Shri Jaipal Reddy releasing the CD of Ilayaraja's Thiiruvasagam Symphony in Chennai on June 30, 2005.