Legendary lyricist Vairamuthu compared the roles of music and lyrics in the greatness of a song in his recent stage speech. This speech has now courted a controversy with Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja's family. Gangai Amaran, a veteran musician, lyricist, director and Ilaiyarajaa's brother, hit back at Vairamuthi with a heated reply.

A controversy arose that Kaviperarasu Vairamuthi indirectly insulted Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja in his speech about the significance of music and lyrics in a good song. Following this, Gangai Amaran condemned Vairamuthu with some heated words in a new video today. This clip has been doing rounds on the internet since morning.

Gangai Amaran says in the video, "Without Ilaiyaraaja, there wouldn't be a Vairamuthu today. He would not have gotten a chance if Ilayaraja had not used his lyrics in 'Idhu Oru Ponmalai Pozhudhu' from 'Nizhalgal'. Vairamuthu may be a good poet but he is not a good man. He forgot the man who helped him in his career. If he controversially talks about Ilaiyaraaja from now on, he would have to face severe consequences."

"மொழி VS இசை... எது பெருசு"..? - வைரமுத்து.. “மனுசன்னா நன்றி வேணும்”.. - கங்கை அமரன்#GangaiAmaran #Vairamuthu #Ilaiyaraaja #NewsTamil24x7 pic.twitter.com/NkvJZXTzWd

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