List of film scores by Ilaiyaraaja 1980s

Summary

This page lists the films composed by Ilaiyaraaja in the 1980s.

Ilaiyaraaja 1980 edit

Date Language Film Director Dubbed Notes
Tamil Orey Muththam C.A.Mugilan
Tamil Soolam M.Bhaskar
Tamil Aayiram Vaasal Idhayam A. Jagannathan
Tamil Ellam Un Kairasi M.A. Thirumugam
Tamil Gramathu Athiyayam C. Rudhraiya
Tamil Idhayaththil Ore Idam Prasath
Tamil Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal Devaraj Mohan Ilaiyaraaja composed 1 song, Naan Oru Ponnoviyam Kanden. The remaining songs were each composed by 4 other composers, Shankar–Ganesh, K. V. Mahadevan, G. K. Venkatesh and T. R. Pappa. The background score was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
Tamil Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal B. Lenin
Tamil Rishi Moolam S. P. Muthuraman
Tamil Thai Pongal M. G. Vallabhan
Tamil Anbukku Naan Adimai R. Thiyagarajan
Tamil Adhigaram Swarnamurthy Unreleased film Jai Ganesh/Prameela/Srikanth/Sowcar janaki
Malayalam Dooram Arike Jeassy
Tamil Guru I. V. Sasi Bilingual in Tamil & Telugu as Guru
Tamil Ilamai Kolam N. Venkatesh
Kannada Janma Janmada Anubandha Shankar Nag
Tamil Johnny Mahendran Naa pere Johnny(Telugu)
Tamil Kallukkul Eeram P. S. Nivas
Telugu Kotha Jeevithalu Bharathiraja
Telugu Mayadari Krishnudu R. Thiyagarajan Bilingual. Telugu version of Anbukku Naan Adimai
Tamil Moodu Pani Balu Mahendra 100th Film. The first film with filmmaker Balu Mahendra, heralding a legendary collaboration.
Tamil Murattu Kaalai S. P. Muthuraman
Tamil Nizhalgal Bharathiraja Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director
Telugu Pasidi Moggalu Durga Nageswara Rao Telugu remake of Uthiri Pookkal
Tamil Rusi Kanda Poonai G. N. Rangarajan
Tamil Ullasa Paravaigal C. V. Rajendran Pichchi Prema(Telugu)
Tamil Puthiya Adimaigal R.Selvaraj Film went unreleased.
Tamil Karumbu Vil Vijay
Tamil Poottaatha Poottukkal Mahendran
Tamil Naan Potta Savaal Puratshidasan
19 September Telugu Kaali I.V. Sasi
12 December Tamil Nenjathai Killathe Mahendran Mouna Geetham(Telugu)

Ilaiyaraaja 1981 edit

Date Language Film Director Dubbed Notes
Tamil Garjanai C. V. Rajendran
Malayalam Garjanam C. V. Rajendran
Kannada Garjane C. V. Rajendran Trilingual. The Kannada version of the Tamil Garjanai and Malayalam Garjanam.
Tamil Vidiyum Varai Kaathiru K. Bhagyaraj
Tamil sanditthanam Sobanan srilanka movie
Telugu Kaala Rathri P.C. Reddy Bilingual. Telugu version of the Tamil film, Oru Iravu Oru Paravai.
Tamil Raja Paarvai Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Amavasya Chandrudu (Telugu)
Tamil Kannitheevu Ramana
Tamil Pattanam Pogalaam Vaa Sakthi Subramaniam
Tamil Sankarlal T.N. Balu Andagaadu(Telugu) Only 1 song, Ilankiliye, composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Remaining songs composed by Gangai Amaran.
Telugu Chinnari Chitti Babu N. Gopalakrishna
Tamil Arathanai Prasad
Tamil Bala Nagamma K. Shankar
Telugu Bala Nagamma K. Shankar Bilingual. Telugu version of the Tamil Bala Nagamma.
Tamil Enakkaga Kaathiru P. S. Nivas Mondi Jagamondi Dubbed to Telugu
Tamil Indru Poi Naalai Vaa K. Bhagyaraj
Tamil Kadal Meengal G. N. Rangarajan
Tamil Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo G. N. Rangarajan
Tamil Nalladhu Nadandhe Theerum Karaikudi Narayanan
Tamil Nandu (film) Mahendran
Tamil Oomai Ullangal ? Film went unreleased.
Tamil Panchami Peter Selvakumar Film went unreleased.
Kannada Geetha Shankar Nag
Kannada Nee Nanna Gellalare Vijay Only film with Dr.Rajkumar
Tamil Tik Tik Tik Bharathiraja Tik Tik Tik (Telugu)
Tamil Ellam Inba Mayyam G. N. Rangarajan
Tamil Netrikkan S. P. Muthuraman Musalodiki Dasara Pandaga (Telugu)
Telugu Seethakoka Chiluka Bharathiraja Winner, Nandi Award for Best Music Director. Film is a remake of the Tamil hit, Alaigal Oyvadhillai.
Tamil Panneer Pushpangal Santhana Bharathi, P. Vasu Madhura Geetham (Telugu), Panneer Pookkal (Malayalam)
Tamil Alaigal Oivathillai Bharathiraja Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director
Tamil Ram Lakshman R. Thiyagarajan Rama Lakshmanulu (Telugu)
Kannada Shikari C. R. Simha
14 Jan Tamil Meendum Kokila G. N. Rangarajan Chilipi Mogudu (Telugu ) [1]
Tamil Koyil Puraa K. Vijayan
Tamil Kazhugu (1981 film) S. P. Muthuraman
Kannada Bhaari Bharjari Bete Rajendra Singh Babu

Ilaiyaraaja 1982 edit

Date Language Film Director Dubbed Notes
February 26 Tamil Payanangal Mudivathillai R. Sundarrajan
January 25 Malayalam Olangal Balu Mahendra
Telugu Andhagadu T.N. Balu Bilingual. Telugu version of the Tamil film, Sankarlal. Only 1 song, Puduguthanam, composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Remaining songs and BGM done by Gangai Amaran.
Tamil Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal B. R. Ravishankar
June 26 Tamil Thai Moogambikai K. Shankar
April 14 Tamil Thooral Ninnu Pochchu K. Bhagyaraj
November 14 Tamil Valibamey Vaa Vaa Bharathiraja
February 19 Tamil Moondram Pirai Balu Mahendra
August 14 Tamil Sakalakala Vallavan S. P. Muthuraman
October 15 Tamil Gopurangal Saivathillai Manivannan
August 14 Tamil Kanne Radha Rama Narayanan 200th Film
Tamil Kavidhai Malar Devaraj Mohan Film went unreleased.
May 7 Tamil Kelviyum Naane Pathilum Naane N. Murugesh
December 25 Tamil Kozhi Koovuthu Gangai Amaran Veerabadhrudu(Telugu)
February 24 Tamil Magane Magane K.N. Lakshmanan
August Tamil Manjal Nila Ranjith Rangarajan
November 14 Tamil Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal P. S. Nivas
June 11 Tamil Puthukavithai S. P. Muthuraman
October 9 Tamil Rani Theni G. N. Rangarajan
August 5 Malayalam Alolam Mohan (director)
July 15 Tamil Ninaivellam Nithya C. V. Sridhar Prema Sangamam (Telugu)
Telugu Poola Pallaki C. Hemachandra Rao
January 14 Tamil Anandha Ragam Bharani
Tamil Archanai Pookal Gokulakrishna
March 27 Tamil Auto Raja K. Vijayan Only 1 Song.
Tamil Echchil Iravugal A.S. Prakasam
Tamil Metti Mahendran
March 12 Tamil Thanikattu Raja V.C. Kuganathan
December 17 Tamil Agaya Gangai Manobala
Tamil Azhagiya Kanne Mahendran
August 14 Tamil Enkeyo Ketta Kural S. P. Muthuraman
Tamil Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai B. Lenin Film went unreleased.
April 30 Tamil Kaadhal Oviyam Bharathiraja Ragamalika (Telugu)

Ilaiyaraaja 1983 edit

Date Language Film Director Dubbed Notes
Tamil Aanandha Kummi Balakrishnan
Tamil Oppandham Vijaya Ganesh
Tamil Urangatha Ninaivugal R. Baskaran
Malayalam Aa Raathri Joshiy
Tamil Jothi Manivannan
Tamil Man Vasanai Bharathiraja
Tamil Paayum Puli S. P. Muthuraman
Telugu Abhilasha A. Kodandarami Reddy
Tamil Inimai Idho Idho R. Ramalingam
Malayalam Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu P. G. Viswambharan
Tamil Indru Nee Nalai Naan Major Sundarrajan
Tamil Mundhanai Mudichu K. Bhagyaraj Vaddante Pelli (Telugu)
Telugu Manthrigari Viyyankudu Bapu Only collaboration with Bapu
Malayalam Oomakkuyil Balu Mahendra Remake of Balu Mahendra's debut film, the Kannada Kokila
Kannada Pallavi Anupallavi Mani Ratnam Priya Oh Priya (Tamil)
Malayalam Pinnilavu P. G. Viswambharan
Tamil Aayiram Nilave Vaa A.S. Prakasam
Tamil Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate R. Selvaraj
Tamil Adutha Varisu S. P. Muthuraman
Tamil Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar N.S. Maniam
Tamil Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum Sreedhar Rajan
Tamil Malaiyoor Mambattiyan Rajasekhar
Tamil Vasanthame Varuga Balu Mahendra
Tamil Malargal Nanaigindrana S. Chidambaram
Tamil Manaivi Solle Manthiram Rama Narayanan
Tamil Mella Pesungal Bharathi Vasu
Tamil Muthu Engal Sothu G. N. Rangarajan
Kannada Nagara Bayalu ? Film went unreleased.
Kannada Nyaya Gedditu SM Joe Simon
Tamil Oomai Veyyil Indhu Film went unreleased.
Tamil Raagangal Maaruvathillai Sirumugai Ravi
Telugu Rajkumar G. Raminaidu
Tamil Saattai Illatha Pambaram N. Murugesh
Tamil Antha Sila Naatkal Venkat
Tamil Soorakottai Singakutti Rama Narayanan
Tamil Thanga Magan A. Jagannathan
Tamil Uyire Unakkaaga S. Kumar Film went unreleased. Not to be confused with the 1986 film, Uyire Unakkaga, directed by K. Rangarajan with music composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.
Tamil Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan Manivannan
Telugu Veerabhadrudu Ravi Raja Remake of the Tamil film, Kozhi Koovuthu.
Tamil Yuga Dharmam K.S. Gopalakrishnan
Telugu Saagara Sangamam K. Viswanath Salangai Oli (Tamil) Winner, National Film Award for Best Music Direction
Tamil Kokkarakko Gangai Amaran
Tamil Vellai Roja A. Jagannathan
Hindi Sadma Balu Mahendra Remake of the Tamil superhit, Moondram Pirai.
Tamil Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu C. V. Sridhar
Tamil Anney Anney T. S. B. K. Mouli
4 Nov Tamil Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey S. P. Muthuraman Vasantholtsavam (Malayalam)
Tamil Ilamai Kaalangal Manivannan

Ilaiyaraaja 1984 edit

Date Language Film Director Dubbed Notes
23 March Tamil Nooravathu Naal Manivannan
Telugu Idhe Naa Savaal Puratchidasan
Tamil Enakkul Oruvan S. P. Muthuraman
Tamil Devi Sridevi Gangai Amaran
Kannada Nagara Mahime Kallesh
Kannada Accident Shankar Nag No songs. Only BGM in this film.
Tamil Pozhudhu Vidinjaachu Gangai Amaran
Telugu Sitaara Vamsy
Tamil Thangamadi Thangam Rama Narayanan
Tamil Ullam Urugudhadi N. Murugesh
Tamil Ambigai Neril Vanthaal Manivannan
Tamil Anbe Odi Vaa R. Ranjith Kumar
Tamil Anbulla Malare B.R. Ravishankar
Tamil Anbulla Rajinikanth K. Natraj Priymaina Rajnikanth
Tamil Dhavani Kanavugal K. Bhagyaraj
Tamil Ezhuthatha Sattangal K. Shankar
Tamil Ingeyum Oru Gangai Manivannan
Tamil January 1 Manivannan
Tamil Komberi Mookan A. Jagannathan
Telugu Kala Rudrudu Katta Subba Rao Telugu remake of Komberi Mookan.
Tamil Kai Kodukkum Kai Mahendran
Tamil Kairasikkaran S.S.K. Shankar
Tamil Kuva Kuva Vaathugal Manivannan
Tamil Magudi Chakki
Tamil Naalai Unathu Naal A. Jagannathan
Tamil Naan Mahaan Alla S. P. Muthuraman
Tamil Naan Paadum Paadal R. Sundarrajan
Tamil Nalla Naal R. Thyagarajan
Tamil Nallavanukku Nallavan S. P. Muthuraman
Tamil Nee Thodum Bodhu V.C. Kuganathan
Tamil Neengal Kettavai Balu Mahendra
Tamil Neram Nalla Neram N. Sambandham Not Released
Tamil Nerupukkul Eeram R. Krishnamoorthy
Tamil Nilavu Suduvathillai K. Rangaraj
Tamil Niyayam R. Krishnamoorthy
Tamil Oh Maane Maane A. Jagannathan
Tamil Poovilangu Amirjan
Malayalam Onnanu Nammal PG Vishwambharan
Tamil Pudhumai Penn Bharathiraja
Telugu Sahasame Jeevitham Vasu Bharathi
Tamil Sanga Natham Ramineedu
Tamil Thalaiyanai Mandhiram N. Venkatesh
Tamil Thambikku Entha Ooru Rajasekhar
Tamil Unnai Naan Santhithen K. Rangaraj
Tamil Vaazhkai C. V. Rajendran
Tamil Vaidehi Kathirunthal R. Sundarrajan
Tamil Vellai Pura Ondru Gangai Amaran
Tamil 24 Mani Neram Manivannan
Malayalam My Dear Kuttichathan Jijo Punnoose India's first 3D film.
Telugu Challenge (1984 film) A. Kodandarami Reddy
Malayalam Mangalam Nerunnu Mohan
Telugu Merupu Daadi N. Ramachandra Rao
Malayalam Unaroo Mani Ratnam
Tamil Mudivalla Arambam N.N. Mohideen

Ilaiyaraaja 1985 edit

Date Language Film Director Dubbed Notes
Telugu Aalaapana Vamsy Salangayil Oru Sangeetham (Tamil)
Tamil Oonjaladum Uravugal Bharathan
11 November Tamil Chinna Veedu K. Bhagyaraj
Tamil Puthiya Theerpu C. V. Rajendran[2]
Tamil Muthal Mariyathai Bharathiraja
Malayalam Yathra Balu Mahendra
Telugu Preminchu Pelladu Vamsy
Telugu Darja Donga Manivannan
Tamil Sindhu Bhairavi K. Balachander Sindhu Bhairavi (Telugu) Winner, National Film Award for Best Music Direction
Tamil En Selvame S. P. Muthuraman
Tamil Udhaya Geetham K. Rangaraj 300th Film.
Tamil Andha Oru Nimidam Major Sundarrajan
Tamil Kakki Sattai Rajasekhar
Tamil Pillai Nila Manobala
Tamil Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai Prathap Pothan
Tamil Alai Osai Sirumugai Ravi
Tamil Nalla Thambi S. P. Muthuraman
Tamil Raaja Gopuram P.G. Pandian
Tamil Aduthathu Albert G. N. Rangarajan
Tamil Amudha Gaanam K. Rangaraj
Tamil Anbin Mugavari Manivannan
Telugu Anveshana Vamsy
Tamil Aan Paavam Pandiarajan
Tamil Eetti Rajasekhar
Tamil Geethanjali K. Rangaraj
Tamil Hello Yaar Pesurathu Ramarajan Music jointly credited to Ilaiyaraaja and Gangai Amaran.
Tamil Pagal Nilavu Mani Ratnam
Tamil Idhaya Kovil Mani Ratnam
Tamil Japanil Kalyanaraman S. P. Muthuraman
Telugu Jwala Ravi Raja Pinisetty
Tamil Oru Kaidhiyin Diary Bharathiraja
Tamil Kanni Rasi Pandiarajan
Tamil Ketti Melam Visu
Telugu Khooni Manivannan
Tamil Kungumachimizh R. Sundarrajan
Telugu Mangalya Bandam Katta Subba Rao Telugu remake of the Tamil film, Naan Paadum Paadal.
Tamil Meendum Parasakthi A. Jagannathan
Tamil Naan Sigappu Manidhan S. A. Chandrasekhar
Tamil Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri Balu Anandh
Tamil Neethiyin Marupakkam S. A. Chandrasekhar
Tamil Padikkadhavan Rajasekhar
Tamil Padikkadha Pannaiyar K. S. Gopalakrishnan
Tamil Raja Rishi K. Shankar
Tamil Selvi K. Natraj
Telugu Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam K. Vasu Shirdi Sai Baba Ki Kahani [Hindi] & Sri Shirdi Saibaba Tamil]
Tamil Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal Balu Mahendra
Tamil Unnai Thedi Varuven C. V. Sridhar
Tamil Urimai Rama Narayanan
Tamil Thendrale Ennai Thodu C. V. Sridhar Prema Sasthram (Telugu)
Tamil Uyarndha Ullam S. P. Muthuraman
Tamil Sri Raghavendrar S. P. Muthuraman
Tamil Poove Poochudava Fazil
Tamil Annai Bhoomi 3D R. Thiyagarajan
Tamil Thanga Mama 3D K. Simon
Kannada Ajeya S. Siddalingaiah

Ilaiyaraaja 1986 edit

Date Language Film Director Dubbed Notes
Tamil Africavil Appu Vijay Anand Music credited to both Ilaiyaraaja and Gangai Amaran.
Tamil Amman Kovil Kizhakale R. Sundarrajan
10 January Tamil Saadhanai A. S. Pragasam
Tamil Aruvadai Naal G. M. Kumar
Tamil December Pookal R. Boopathy
Tamil Enakku Nane Needipathi S. A. Chandrasekhar
Tamil Iravu Pookkal Sreedhar Rajan
Tamil Isai Paadum Thendral S. Devaraj
Malayalam Kaveri Rajeevnath Jointly composed by Ilaiyaraaja and Dakshinamoorthy Swami
Tamil Kadalora Kavithaigal Bharathiraja
Tamil Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu Mahendran
Tamil Kodai Mazhai Muktha S. Sundar
Telugu Ladies Tailor Vamsy
Tamil Maaveeran Rajasekhar
Telugu Manchi Manasulu Mohan Gandhi Telugu remake of the 1984 Tamil superhit, Vaidehi Kathirunthal. Not to be confused with the 1962 film, Manchi Manasulu.
Tamil Manithanin Marupakkam K. Rangaraj
Tamil Mandhira Punnagai V. Thamizhazhagan
Tamil Maragatha Veenai Gokulakrishna
Telugu Mister Bharath Raja Chandra Telugu remake of the Tamil hit, Mr. Bharath.
Tamil Mouna Ragam Mani Ratnam Mouna Ragam (Telugu)
Tamil Muthal Vasantham Manivannan
Tamil Neethaana Andha Kuyil R. Selvaraj
Telugu Nireekshana Balu Mahendra Kanne Kalaimaane (Tamil)
Telugu Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu A. Kodandarami Reddy Hare Radha Hare Krishna (Tamil)
Tamil Paalaivana Rojakkal Manivannan
Tamil Paaru Paaru Pattanam Paaru Manobala
Kannada Sathya Jyothi K. Ranga Rao
Tamil Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu Balachandra Menon
Tamil Thazhuvatha Kaigal R. Sundarrajan
Tamil Vidinja Kalyanam Manivannan
Malayalam Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu Bhadran
Tamil Puthir Siddalingaiah Remake of Siddalingaiah's Kannada film, Ajeya.
Tamil Dharma Pathini Amirjaan
Tamil Kanna Thorakkanum Saami R. Govindraj Music credited to Ilaiyaraaja and Gangai Amaran in the film's credits.
Tamil Karimedu Karuvayan Rama Narayanan
Tamil Murattu Karangal Rajasekhar
Tamil Naanum Oru Thozhilali C. V. Sridhar
Kannada Sooryodaya C. V. Sridhar Remake (Trlingual) of Sridhar's Naanum Oru Thozhilaali
Telugu Sooryodayam C. V. Sridhar Remake (Trlingual) of Sridhar's Naanum Oru Thozhilaali
Tamil Natpu Amirjaan
Telugu Swathi Muthyam K. Viswanath India's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards.
Tamil Punnagai Mannan K. Balachander
Tamil Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu R. Sundarrajan Except "Kuzhaloodhum Kannanukku", all the songs were composed by M. S. Viswanathan and the arrangements, orchestration and background score were done by Ilaiyaraaja.
Tamil Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren K. Rangaraj
Telugu Kirathakudu A. Kodandarami Reddy
Tamil Vikram Rajasekhar
Telugu Rakshasudu A. Kodandarami Reddy
Tamil Mr. Bharath S. P. Muthuraman Nene Rajnikanth(Telugu)

Ilaiyaraaja 1987 edit

Date Language Film Director Dubbed Notes
Tamil Nayakan Mani Ratnam Nayakudu (Telugu)
Velu Nayakan (Hindi- Dubbed & released in 1995)
India's Official Submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In TIME's Top 100 Movies of all time. 400th film.
Tamil Aala Piranthavan A.S. Prakasam
Tamil Jallikattu Manivannan
Tamil Iniya Uravu Poothathu C. V. Sridhar
Tamil Kadhal Parisu A. Jagannathan Kedi(Telugu)
Tamil Kalyana Kachcheri Manivannan
Tamil Manaivi Ready Pandiarajan
Tamil Poovizhi Vasalile Fazil
Tamil Dhoorathu Pachai Manobala
Tamil Anand C. V. Rajendran
Tamil Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu P. Madhavan
Telugu Andharikante Ghanudu C. V. Sridhar
Tamil Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi Manivannan Ilaiyaraaja is uncredited. But 1 song, Oru Kaadhal Vandhadhu, was composed by him. The remaining songs and BGM were composed by Gangai Amaran. Film credits Gangai Amaran for the score[citation needed].
Tamil Gramatthu Minnal K. Rangaraj
Tamil Kannukkoru Vannakkili Ravindhar Film went unreleased.
Tamil Krishnan Vandhaan K. Vijayan
Tamil Manathil Uruthi Vendum K. Balachander
Tamil Ninaikka Therindha Maname Suresh
Tamil Ninaive Oru Sangeetham K. Rangaraj
Tamil Paadu Nilave K. Rangaraj
Tamil Puyal Paadum Paattu Manivannan
Tamil Ullam Kavarndha Kalvan Ashok Kumar
Tamil Vaazhga Valarga Vijay Krishna Raj
Tamil Velaikaran S. P. Muthuraman
Telugu Aradhana Bharathiraja Remake of Bharathiraja's Tamil hit, Kadalora Kavithaigal.
Tamil Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu Santhana Bharathi Film had no songs.
Tamil Enga Ooru Pattukaran Gangai Amaran
Tamil Per Sollum Pillai S. P. Muthuraman
Telugu Sankeertana Geetha Krishna
Telugu Maharshi Vamsy
Telugu Garjinchina Ganga[3] Kommineni
Tamil Rettai Vaal Kuruvi Balu Mahendra Rendu Thokala Pitta(Telugu)
Hindi Kamagni Ashok Kumar
Tamil Sirai Paravai Manobala
Tamil Theertha Karaiyinile Manivannan

Ilaiyaraaja 1988 edit

Date Language Film Director Dubbed Notes
14 January Tamil Sathya Suresh Krissna Sathya
30 July Tamil Soora Samhaaram Chitra Lakshmanan Police Diary (Telugu)
13 April Tamil Guru Sishyan S. P. Muthuraman
28 April Malayalam Moonnam Pakkam Padmarajan
Telugu Mena Mama Rajasekar Reddy Telugu remake of the Tamil film, Kanni Raasi
Tamil Solla Thudikuthu Manasu B. Lenin
Telugu Asthulu Anthasthulu B. Bhaskara Rao Telugu remake of the Tamil film, Muthal Vasantham.
Tamil En Jeevan Paduthu R. Sundarrajan
Tamil Ennai Vittu Pogaathe T.K. Bose
Tamil Illam I. V. Sasi
Tamil Irandil Ondru V. Azhagappan
16 July Telugu Jamadagni Bharathiraja
Tamil Raasave Unnai Nambi T.K. Bose
Tamil Shenbagamae Shenbagamae Gangai Amaran
Tamil Therkathi Kallan P. Kalaimani
English Bloodstone Dwight H. Little
Tamil Dhayam Onnu Peter Selvakumar Chilipi Donga (Telugu)
Tamil En Bommukutty Ammavukku Fazil
Tamil En Uyir Kannamma Sivachandran
Tamil Enga Ooru Kavalkaran T. P. Gajendran
Tamil Ithu Engal Neethi S. A. Chandrasekhar
Tamil Manamagale Vaa Panchu Arunchalam
Tamil Naan Sonnathey Sattam Ramesh Raj
Tamil Paadatha Thenikkal V.M.C. Haneefa
Tamil Paarthal Pasu K. S. Gopalakrishnan
Tamil Paasa Paravaigal V.M.C. Haneefa
Tamil Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran Senthilnathan
Telugu Raktabhishekam A. Kodandarami Reddy
Tamil Sakkarai Pandhal Gangai Amaran
Tamil Veedu Balu Mahendra No songs. Only BGM.
24 September Tamil Dharmathin Thalaivan S. P. Muthuraman
Tamil Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam Shanmugapriyan
Telugu Abhinandana Ashok Kumar
15 April Tamil Agni Natchathiram Mani Ratnam Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director
12 March Telugu Aakhari Poratam K. Raghavendra Rao
Telugu Marana Mrudangam A. Kodandarami Reddy
Telugu Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe Vamsy
3 October Telugu Varasudochadu A.Mohan Gandhi
4 March Telugu Rudraveena K. Balachander Winner, National Film Award for Best Music Direction and Nandi Award for Best Music Director.
12 August Tamil Unnal Mudiyum Thambi K. Balachander Bilingual. Tamil version of the Telugu superhit, Rudraveena.
15 July Telugu Swarnakamalam K. Viswanath

Ilaiyaraaja 1989 edit

Date Language Film Director Dubbed Notes
Tamil Raajadhi Raaja R. Sundarrajan
Tamil Siva Ameerjan
Tamil Ore Oru Gramathiley K. Jyothi Pandiyan
Tamil Enne Petha Raasa Siraaj
Telugu Tarzan Sundari Guna Parasad
Tamil Varusham 16 Fazil Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director
Tamil Anbu Kattalai Yaar Kannan
Tamil Chinnappadass C. V. Rajendran
Tamil Dharmam Vellum K. Rangaraj
Tamil Enga Ooru Mappillai T. P. Gajendran
Telugu Ashoka Chakravarthy S.S. Ravichandra
Malayalam Adharvam Dennis Joseph
Telugu Indrudu Chandrudu Suresh Krissna Indran Chandran (Tamil)
Mayor Saab (Hindi)[4]
Tamil Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal K. Balachander
Tamil Maappillai Rajasekhar
Malayalam Chaitram ?
Telugu Chettu Kinda Pleader Vamsy
Hindi Mahaadev Raj N. Sippy
Malayalam Season (film) Padmarajan
Telugu Geethanjali (1989 film) Mani Ratnam Idhayathai Thirudadhe (Tamil)
Tamil Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu Vinodh
Kannada Namma Bhoomi R. Thyagarajan
Tamil Ninaivu Chinnam Anu Mohan
Tamil Paandi Nattu Thangam T. P. Gajendran
Tamil Paasa Mazhai Aathavan
Tamil Paattukku Oru Thalaivan Liyakat Ali Khan
Tamil Padicha Pulla Senthilnathan
Tamil Pickpocket G. M. Kumar
Tamil Pongi Varum Kaveri T.K. Bose
Tamil Ponmana Selvan P. Vasu
Tamil Poruthathu Pothum P. Kalaimani
Tamil Raaja Raajathan Ramdass 500th Film
Telugu Siva Ram Gopal Varma
Tamil Thangamana Raasa V. Azhagappan
Tamil Thendral Sudum Manobala
Tamil Thiruppu Munai Kalaivanan Kannadasan
Tamil Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai P. Vasu
Telugu Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi Manivannan Kadhal Oyvadhillai (Tamil)
Tamil Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989 film) Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Vichitra Sodarulu (Telugu), Appu Raja (Hindi) [4]
Tamil Vetri Vizha Prathap Pothen
Telugu Prema (1989 film) Suresh Krissna
Tamil Karagattakaran Gangai Amaran Garagatta Gopaiah (Telugu)
Telugu Rudranetra K. Raghavendra Rao
Telugu Swathi Chinukulu Sri Chakravarthy
Tamil Annanukku Jai Gangai Amaran
Tamil En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan Manobala
Was conferred with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South for his contributions to South Indian films in 1989. Received

Decade-wise Statistics edit

Ilaiyaraaja 1970's Ilaiyaraaja 1980's Ilaiyaraaja 1990's Ilaiyaraaja 2000's Ilaiyaraaja 2010's New

References edit

  1. ^ "Chilipi Mogudu LP Vinyl Records". Ebay.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Tamil film – Puthiya Theerppu". youtube. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Garjinchina Ganga 1987 Telugu Movie Songs, Garjinchina Ganga Music Director Lyrics Videos Singers & Lyricists". MovieGQ. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b "10 South stunners we loved in 'Hindi'". Bollywood Hungama. 20 July 2015. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

External links edit

  • List of film scores by Ilaiyaraaja 1980s at IMDb
  • Raaja.com: The official Internet website of Ilaiyaraaja
  • Collection of Ilayaraja songs at Paadal.com
  • Collection of Ilayaraja Songs, Videos, Images and BGM