Ilayaraja compose music and provides old Tamil Literature in the form of music albums. For example Thiruvasagam.
Rahman is also going to compose music for old Tamil Literature and he starts with Thirukural! After stirring up the morale of youngsters with his album 'Vandematharam', A R Rahman is now working on an album based on Thirukkural. Long before Rengasamy Parthasarathy of Echo firm had composed the music for Thirukkural. Now A R Rehaman will compose his mesmerizing music for Thirukkural. Rehaman wants to take Thirukkural to the next generation. Rahman in the company of rap singer Blaze is working on the world famous Tamil literary work now. http://tamilcinemanews.hosuronline.com/kollywood/index.php?news=1077 -- regards, Vithur ARR -- The Sweet Cube always