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Honour conferred by Modi-govt on TN, Tamil people: Illaiyaraja

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Veteran musician Illaiyaraja, who was today selected for the Padma Vibhushan award, said it was a honour bestowed by the Narendra Modi government on Tamil Nadu and Tamil people.

"I think that through this award, Prime Minister Modi-led central government is honouring Tamil people and Tamil Nadu," he told reporters here.

A joint Secretary level official from the Information and Broadcasting ministry had telephoned to inform him about the award, Illaiyaraja said in his brief media interaction.

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First Published: Jan 25 2018 | 10:35 PM IST

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