In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present.

My inspiration !! My soul !! My heart beat !! MY ILAYARAJA:) Interestingly, it was only recently that Ilaiyaraja sang a song penned by Dhanush for the film Vai Raja Vai, ...