List of film scores by Ilaiyaraaja 1980s explained

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

Ilaiyaraaja 1980

DateLanguageFilmDirectorDubbedNotes
TamilOrey MuththamC.A.Mugilan
TamilSoolamM.Bhaskar
TamilAayiram Vaasal IdhayamA. Jagannathan
TamilEllam Un KairasiM.A. Thirumugam
TamilGramathu AthiyayamC. Rudhraiya
TamilIdhayaththil Ore IdamPrasath
TamilKannil Theriyum KathaikalDevaraj MohanIlaiyaraaja 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.
TamilNadhiyai Thedi Vandha KadalB. Lenin
TamilRishi MoolamS. P. Muthuraman
TamilThai PongalM. G. Vallabhan
TamilAnbukku Naan AdimaiR. Thiyagarajan
TamilAdhigaramSwarnamurthyUnreleased filmJai Ganesh/Prameela/Srikanth/Sowcar janaki
MalayalamDooram ArikeJeassy
TamilGuruI. V. SasiBilingual in Tamil & Telugu as Guru
TamilIlamai KolamN. Venkatesh
KannadaJanma Janmada AnubandhaShankar Nag
TamilJohnnyMahendranNaa pere Johnny(Telugu)
TamilKallukkul EeramP. S. Nivas
TeluguKotha JeevithaluBharathiraja
TeluguMayadari KrishnuduR. ThiyagarajanBilingual. Telugu version of Anbukku Naan Adimai
TamilMoodu PaniBalu Mahendra100th Film. The first film with filmmaker Balu Mahendra, heralding a legendary collaboration.
TamilMurattu KaalaiS. P. Muthuraman
TamilNizhalgalBharathirajaWinner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director
TeluguPasidi MoggaluDurga Nageswara RaoTelugu remake of Uthiri Pookkal
TamilRusi Kanda PoonaiG. N. Rangarajan
TamilUllasa ParavaigalC. V. RajendranPichchi Prema(Telugu)
TamilPuthiya AdimaigalR.SelvarajFilm went unreleased.
TamilKarumbu Vil Vijay
TamilPoottaatha PoottukkalMahendran
TamilNaan Potta SavaalPuratshidasan
19 SeptemberTeluguKaaliI.V. Sasi
12 DecemberTamilNenjathai KillatheMahendranMouna Geetham(Telugu)

Ilaiyaraaja 1981

DateLanguageFilmDirectorDubbedNotes
TamilGarjanaiC. V. Rajendran
MalayalamGarjanamC. V. Rajendran
KannadaGarjaneC. V. RajendranTrilingual. The Kannada version of the Tamil Garjanai and Malayalam Garjanam.
TamilVidiyum Varai KaathiruK. Bhagyaraj
TamilsanditthanamSobanansrilanka movie
TeluguKaala RathriP.C. ReddyBilingual. Telugu version of the Tamil film, Oru Iravu Oru Paravai.
TamilRaja PaarvaiSingeetam Srinivasa RaoAmavasya Chandrudu (Telugu)
TamilKannitheevuRamana
TamilPattanam Pogalaam VaaSakthi Subramaniam
TamilSankarlalT.N. BaluAndagaadu(Telugu)Only 1 song, Ilankiliye, composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Remaining songs composed by Gangai Amaran.
TeluguChinnari Chitti BabuN. Gopalakrishna
TamilArathanaiPrasad
TamilBala NagammaK. Shankar
TeluguBala NagammaK. ShankarBilingual. Telugu version of the Tamil Bala Nagamma.
TamilEnakkaga KaathiruP. S. NivasMondi Jagamondi Dubbed to Telugu
TamilIndru Poi Naalai VaaK. Bhagyaraj
TamilKadal MeengalG. N. Rangarajan
TamilKaraiyellam ShenbagapooG. N. Rangarajan
TamilNalladhu Nadandhe TheerumKaraikudi Narayanan
TamilNandu (film)Mahendran
TamilOomai Ullangal?Film went unreleased.
TamilPanchamiPeter SelvakumarFilm went unreleased.
KannadaGeethaShankar Nag
KannadaNee Nanna GellalareVijayOnly film with Dr.Rajkumar
TamilTik Tik TikBharathirajaTik Tik Tik (Telugu)
TamilEllam Inba MayyamG. N. Rangarajan
TamilNetrikkanS. P. MuthuramanMusalodiki Dasara Pandaga (Telugu)
TeluguSeethakoka ChilukaBharathirajaWinner, Nandi Award for Best Music Director. Film is a remake of the Tamil hit, Alaigal Oyvadhillai.
TamilPanneer PushpangalSanthana Bharathi, P. VasuMadhura Geetham (Telugu), Panneer Pookkal (Malayalam)
TamilAlaigal OivathillaiBharathirajaWinner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director
TamilRam LakshmanR. ThiyagarajanRama Lakshmanulu (Telugu)
KannadaShikariC. R. Simha
14 JanTamilMeendum KokilaG. N. RangarajanChilipi Mogudu (Telugu) [1]
TamilKoyil PuraaK. Vijayan
TamilKazhugu (1981 film)S. P. Muthuraman
KannadaBhaari Bharjari BeteRajendra Singh Babu

Ilaiyaraaja 1982

DateLanguageFilmDirectorDubbedNotes
February 26TamilPayanangal MudivathillaiR. Sundarrajan
January 25MalayalamOlangalBalu Mahendra
TeluguAndhagaduT.N. BaluBilingual. Telugu version of the Tamil film, Sankarlal. Only 1 song, Puduguthanam, composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Remaining songs and BGM done by Gangai Amaran.
TamilEera Vizhi KaaviyangalB. R. Ravishankar
June 26TamilThai MoogambikaiK. Shankar
April 14TamilThooral Ninnu PochchuK. Bhagyaraj
November 14TamilValibamey Vaa VaaBharathiraja
February 19TamilMoondram PiraiBalu Mahendra
August 14TamilSakalakala VallavanS. P. Muthuraman
October 15TamilGopurangal SaivathillaiManivannan
August 14TamilKanne RadhaRama Narayanan200th Film
TamilKavidhai MalarDevaraj MohanFilm went unreleased.
May 7TamilKelviyum Naane Pathilum NaaneN. Murugesh
December 25TamilKozhi KoovuthuGangai AmaranVeerabadhrudu(Telugu)
February 24TamilMagane MaganeK.N. Lakshmanan
AugustTamilManjal NilaRanjith Rangarajan
November 14TamilNizhal Thedum NenjangalP. S. Nivas
June 11TamilPuthukavithaiS. P. Muthuraman
October 9TamilRani TheniG. N. Rangarajan
August 5MalayalamAlolamMohan (director)
July 15TamilNinaivellam NithyaC. V. SridharPrema Sangamam (Telugu)
TeluguPoola PallakiC. Hemachandra Rao
January 14TamilAnandha RagamBharani
TamilArchanai PookalGokulakrishna
March 27TamilAuto RajaK. VijayanOnly 1 Song.
TamilEchchil IravugalA.S. Prakasam
TamilMettiMahendran
March 12TamilThanikattu RajaV.C. Kuganathan
December 17TamilAgaya GangaiManobala
TamilAzhagiya KanneMahendran
August 14TamilEnkeyo Ketta KuralS. P. Muthuraman
TamilEthanai Konam Ethanai ParvaiB. LeninFilm went unreleased.
April 30TamilKaadhal OviyamBharathirajaRagamalika (Telugu)

Ilaiyaraaja 1983

DateLanguageFilmDirectorDubbedNotes
TamilAanandha KummiBalakrishnan
TamilOppandhamVijaya Ganesh
TamilUrangatha NinaivugalR. Baskaran
MalayalamAa RaathriJoshiy
TamilJothiManivannan
TamilMan VasanaiBharathiraja
TamilPaayum PuliS. P. Muthuraman
TeluguAbhilashaA. Kodandarami Reddy
TamilInimai Idho IdhoR. Ramalingam
MalayalamSandhyakku Virinja PoovuP. G. Viswambharan
TamilIndru Nee Nalai NaanMajor Sundarrajan
TamilMundhanai MudichuK. BhagyarajVaddante Pelli (Telugu)
TeluguManthrigari ViyyankuduBapuOnly collaboration with Bapu
MalayalamOomakkuyilBalu MahendraRemake of Balu Mahendra's debut film, the Kannada Kokila
KannadaPallavi AnupallaviMani RatnamPriya Oh Priya (Tamil)
MalayalamPinnilavuP. G. Viswambharan
TamilAayiram Nilave VaaA.S. Prakasam
TamilBhagavathipuram Railway GateR. Selvaraj
TamilAdutha VarisuS. P. Muthuraman
TamilEnnai Paar En Azhagai PaarN.S. Maniam
TamilKann Sivanthaal Mann SivakkumSreedhar Rajan
TamilMalaiyoor MambattiyanRajasekhar
TamilVasanthame VarugaBalu Mahendra
TamilMalargal NanaigindranaS. Chidambaram
TamilManaivi Solle ManthiramRama Narayanan
TamilMella PesungalBharathi Vasu
TamilMuthu Engal SothuG. N. Rangarajan
KannadaNagara Bayalu?Film went unreleased.
KannadaNyaya GeddituSM Joe Simon
TamilOomai VeyyilIndhuFilm went unreleased.
TamilRaagangal MaaruvathillaiSirumugai Ravi
TeluguRajkumarG. Raminaidu
TamilSaattai Illatha PambaramN. Murugesh
TamilAntha Sila NaatkalVenkat
TamilSoorakottai SingakuttiRama Narayanan
TamilThanga MaganA. Jagannathan
TamilUyire UnakkaagaS. KumarFilm went unreleased. Not to be confused with the 1986 film, Uyire Unakkaga, directed by K. Rangarajan with music composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.
TamilVeetula Raman Veliyila KrishnanManivannan
TeluguVeerabhadruduRavi RajaRemake of the Tamil film, Kozhi Koovuthu.
TamilYuga DharmamK.S. Gopalakrishnan
TeluguSaagara SangamamK. ViswanathSalangai Oli (Tamil) Winner, National Film Award for Best Music Direction
TamilKokkarakkoGangai Amaran
TamilVellai RojaA. Jagannathan
HindiSadmaBalu MahendraRemake of the Tamil superhit, Moondram Pirai.
TamilOru Odai NadhiyagirathuC. V. Sridhar
TamilAnney AnneyT. S. B. K. Mouli
4 NovTamilThoongadhey Thambi ThoongadheyS. P. MuthuramanVasantholtsavam (Malayalam)
TamilIlamai KaalangalManivannan

Ilaiyaraaja 1984

DateLanguageFilmDirectorDubbedNotes
23 MarchTamilNooravathu NaalManivannan
TeluguIdhe Naa SavaalPuratchidasan
TamilEnakkul OruvanS. P. Muthuraman
TamilDevi SrideviGangai Amaran
KannadaNagara MahimeKallesh
KannadaAccidentShankar NagNo songs. Only BGM in this film.
TamilPozhudhu VidinjaachuGangai Amaran
TeluguSitaaraVamsy
TamilThangamadi ThangamRama Narayanan
TamilUllam UrugudhadiN. Murugesh
TamilAmbigai Neril VanthaalManivannan
TamilAnbe Odi VaaR. Ranjith Kumar
TamilAnbulla MalareB.R. Ravishankar
TamilAnbulla RajinikanthK. NatrajPriymaina Rajnikanth
TamilDhavani KanavugalK. Bhagyaraj
TamilEzhuthatha SattangalK. Shankar
TamilIngeyum Oru GangaiManivannan
TamilJanuary 1Manivannan
TamilKomberi MookanA. Jagannathan
TeluguKala RudruduKatta Subba RaoTelugu remake of Komberi Mookan.
TamilKai Kodukkum KaiMahendran
TamilKairasikkaranS.S.K. Shankar
TamilKuva Kuva VaathugalManivannan
TamilMagudiChakki
TamilNaalai Unathu NaalA. Jagannathan
TamilNaan Mahaan AllaS. P. Muthuraman
TamilNaan Paadum PaadalR. Sundarrajan
TamilNalla NaalR. Thyagarajan
TamilNallavanukku NallavanS. P. Muthuraman
TamilNee Thodum BodhuV.C. Kuganathan
TamilNeengal KettavaiBalu Mahendra
TamilNeram Nalla NeramN. SambandhamNot Released
TamilNerupukkul EeramR. Krishnamoorthy
TamilNilavu SuduvathillaiK. Rangaraj
TamilNiyayamR. Krishnamoorthy
TamilOh Maane MaaneA. Jagannathan
TamilPoovilanguAmirjan
MalayalamOnnanu NammalPG Vishwambharan
TamilPudhumai PennBharathiraja
TeluguSahasame JeevithamVasu Bharathi
TamilSanga NathamRamineedu
TamilThalaiyanai MandhiramN. Venkatesh
TamilThambikku Entha OoruRajasekhar
TamilUnnai Naan SanthithenK. Rangaraj
TamilVaazhkaiC. V. Rajendran
TamilVaidehi KathirunthalR. Sundarrajan
TamilVellai Pura OndruGangai Amaran
Tamil24 Mani NeramManivannan
MalayalamMy Dear KuttichathanJijo PunnooseIndia's first 3D film.
TeluguChallenge (1984 film)A. Kodandarami Reddy
MalayalamMangalam NerunnuMohan
TeluguMerupu DaadiN. Ramachandra Rao
MalayalamUnarooMani Ratnam
TamilMudivalla ArambamN.N. Mohideen

Ilaiyaraaja 1985

DateLanguageFilmDirectorDubbedNotes
TeluguAalaapanaVamsySalangayil Oru Sangeetham (Tamil)
TamilOonjaladum Uravugal Bharathan
11 NovemberTamilChinna VeeduK. Bhagyaraj
TamilPuthiya TheerpuC. V. Rajendran[2]
TamilMuthal MariyathaiBharathiraja
MalayalamYathraBalu Mahendra
TeluguPreminchu PelladuVamsy
TeluguDarja DongaManivannan
TamilSindhu BhairaviK. BalachanderSindhu Bhairavi (Telugu)Winner, National Film Award for Best Music Direction
TamilEn SelvameS. P. Muthuraman
TamilUdhaya GeethamK. Rangaraj300th Film.
TamilAndha Oru NimidamMajor Sundarrajan
TamilKakki SattaiRajasekhar
TamilPillai NilaManobala
TamilMeendum Oru Kaathal KathaiPrathap Pothan
TamilAlai OsaiSirumugai Ravi
TamilNalla ThambiS. P. Muthuraman
TamilRaaja GopuramP.G. Pandian
TamilAduthathu AlbertG. N. Rangarajan
TamilAmudha GaanamK. Rangaraj
TamilAnbin Mugavari Manivannan
TeluguAnveshanaVamsy
TamilAan PaavamPandiarajan
TamilEettiRajasekhar
TamilGeethanjaliK. Rangaraj
TamilHello Yaar PesurathuRamarajanMusic jointly credited to Ilaiyaraaja and Gangai Amaran.
TamilPagal NilavuMani Ratnam
TamilIdhaya KovilMani Ratnam
TamilJapanil KalyanaramanS. P. Muthuraman
TeluguJwalaRavi Raja Pinisetty
TamilOru Kaidhiyin DiaryBharathiraja
TamilKanni RasiPandiarajan
TamilKetti MelamVisu
TeluguKhooniManivannan
TamilKungumachimizhR. Sundarrajan
TeluguMangalya BandamKatta Subba RaoTelugu remake of the Tamil film, Naan Paadum Paadal.
TamilMeendum ParasakthiA. Jagannathan
TamilNaan Sigappu ManidhanS. A. Chandrasekhar
TamilNaane Raja Naane MandhiriBalu Anandh
TamilNeethiyin MarupakkamS. A. Chandrasekhar
TamilPadikkadhavanRajasekhar
TamilPadikkadha PannaiyarK. S. Gopalakrishnan
TamilRaja RishiK. Shankar
TamilSelviK. Natraj
TeluguSri Shirdi Saibaba MahathyamK. VasuShirdi Sai Baba Ki Kahani [Hindi] & Sri Shirdi Saibaba Tamil]
TamilUn Kannil Neer VazhindalBalu Mahendra
TamilUnnai Thedi VaruvenC. V. Sridhar
TamilUrimaiRama Narayanan
TamilThendrale Ennai ThoduC. V. SridharPrema Sasthram (Telugu)
TamilUyarndha UllamS. P. Muthuraman
TamilSri RaghavendrarS. P. Muthuraman
TamilPoove PoochudavaFazil
TamilAnnai Bhoomi 3DR. Thiyagarajan
TamilThanga Mama 3DK. Simon
KannadaAjeyaS. Siddalingaiah

Ilaiyaraaja 1986

DateLanguageFilmDirectorDubbedNotes
TamilAfricavil AppuVijay AnandMusic credited to both Ilaiyaraaja and Gangai Amaran.
TamilAmman Kovil KizhakaleR. Sundarrajan
10 JanuaryTamilSaadhanaiA. S. Pragasam
TamilAruvadai NaalG. M. Kumar
TamilDecember PookalR. Boopathy
TamilEnakku Nane NeedipathiS. A. Chandrasekhar
TamilIravu PookkalSreedhar Rajan
TamilIsai Paadum ThendralS. Devaraj
MalayalamKaveriRajeevnathJointly composed by Ilaiyaraaja and Dakshinamoorthy Swami
TamilKadalora KavithaigalBharathiraja
TamilKannukku Mai EzhuthuMahendran
TamilKodai MazhaiMuktha S. Sundar
TeluguLadies TailorVamsy
TamilMaaveeranRajasekhar
TeluguManchi ManasuluMohan GandhiTelugu remake of the 1984 Tamil superhit, Vaidehi Kathirunthal. Not to be confused with the 1962 film, Manchi Manasulu.
TamilManithanin MarupakkamK. Rangaraj
TamilMandhira PunnagaiV. Thamizhazhagan
TamilMaragatha VeenaiGokulakrishna
TeluguMister BharathRaja ChandraTelugu remake of the Tamil hit, Mr. Bharath.
TamilMouna RagamMani RatnamMouna Ragam (Telugu)
TamilMuthal VasanthamManivannan
TamilNeethaana Andha KuyilR. Selvaraj
TeluguNireekshanaBalu MahendraKanne Kalaimaane (Tamil)
TeluguOka Radha Iddaru KrishnuluA. Kodandarami ReddyHare Radha Hare Krishna (Tamil)
TamilPaalaivana RojakkalManivannan
TamilPaaru Paaru Pattanam PaaruManobala
KannadaSathya JyothiK. Ranga Rao
TamilThaaiku Oru ThaalaattuBalachandra Menon
TamilThazhuvatha KaigalR. Sundarrajan
TamilVidinja KalyanamManivannan
MalayalamPoomukhappadiyil Ninneyum KaathuBhadran
TamilPuthirSiddalingaiahRemake of Siddalingaiah's Kannada film, Ajeya.
TamilDharma PathiniAmirjaan
TamilKanna Thorakkanum SaamiR. GovindrajMusic credited to Ilaiyaraaja and Gangai Amaran in the film's credits.
TamilKarimedu KaruvayanRama Narayanan
TamilMurattu KarangalRajasekhar
TamilNaanum Oru ThozhilaliC. V. Sridhar
KannadaSooryodayaC. V. SridharRemake (Trlingual) of Sridhar's Naanum Oru Thozhilaali
TeluguSooryodayamC. V. SridharRemake (Trlingual) of Sridhar's Naanum Oru Thozhilaali
TamilNatpuAmirjaan
TeluguSwathi MuthyamK. ViswanathIndia's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards.
TamilPunnagai MannanK. Balachander
TamilMella Thirandhathu KadhavuR. SundarrajanExcept "Kuzhaloodhum Kannanukku", all the songs were composed by M. S. Viswanathan and the arrangements, orchestration and background score were done by Ilaiyaraaja.
TamilUnakkaagave VaazhgirenK. Rangaraj
TeluguKirathakuduA. Kodandarami Reddy
TamilVikramRajasekhar
TeluguRakshasuduA. Kodandarami Reddy
TamilMr. BharathS. P. MuthuramanNene Rajnikanth(Telugu)

Ilaiyaraaja 1987

DateLanguageFilmDirectorDubbedNotes
TamilNayakanMani RatnamNayakudu (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.
TamilAala PiranthavanA.S. Prakasam
TamilJallikattuManivannan
TamilIniya Uravu PoothathuC. V. Sridhar
TamilKadhal ParisuA. JagannathanKedi(Telugu)
TamilKalyana KachcheriManivannan
TamilManaivi ReadyPandiarajan
TamilPoovizhi VasalileFazil
TamilDhoorathu PachaiManobala
TamilAnandC. V. Rajendran
TamilChinna Kuyil PaaduthuP. Madhavan
TeluguAndharikante GhanuduC. V. Sridhar
TamilChinna Thambi Periya ThambiManivannanIlaiyaraaja 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.
TamilGramatthu MinnalK. Rangaraj
TamilKannukkoru VannakkiliRavindharFilm went unreleased.
TamilKrishnan VandhaanK. Vijayan
TamilManathil Uruthi VendumK. Balachander
TamilNinaikka Therindha ManameSuresh
TamilNinaive Oru SangeethamK. Rangaraj
TamilPaadu NilaveK. Rangaraj
TamilPuyal Paadum PaattuManivannan
TamilUllam Kavarndha KalvanAshok Kumar
TamilVaazhga ValargaVijay Krishna Raj
TamilVelaikaranS. P. Muthuraman
TeluguAradhanaBharathirajaRemake of Bharathiraja's Tamil hit, Kadalora Kavithaigal.
TamilKadamai Kanniyam KattupaaduSanthana BharathiFilm had no songs.
TamilEnga Ooru PattukaranGangai Amaran
TamilPer Sollum PillaiS. P. Muthuraman
TeluguSankeertanaGeetha Krishna
TeluguMaharshiVamsy
TeluguGarjinchina Ganga[3] Kommineni
TamilRettai Vaal KuruviBalu MahendraRendu Thokala Pitta(Telugu)
HindiKamagniAshok Kumar
TamilSirai ParavaiManobala
TamilTheertha KaraiyinileManivannan

Ilaiyaraaja 1988

DateLanguageFilmDirectorDubbedNotes
14 JanuaryTamilSathyaSuresh KrissnaSathya
30 JulyTamilSoora SamhaaramChitra LakshmananPolice Diary (Telugu)
13 AprilTamilGuru SishyanS. P. Muthuraman
28 AprilMalayalamMoonnam PakkamPadmarajan
TeluguMena MamaRajasekar ReddyTelugu remake of the Tamil film, Kanni Raasi
TamilSolla Thudikuthu ManasuB. Lenin
TeluguAsthulu AnthasthuluB. Bhaskara RaoTelugu remake of the Tamil film, Muthal Vasantham.
TamilEn Jeevan PaduthuR. Sundarrajan
TamilEnnai Vittu PogaatheT.K. Bose
TamilIllamI. V. Sasi
TamilIrandil OndruV. Azhagappan
16 JulyTeluguJamadagniBharathiraja
TamilRaasave Unnai NambiT.K. Bose
TamilShenbagamae ShenbagamaeGangai Amaran
TamilTherkathi KallanP. Kalaimani
EnglishBloodstoneDwight H. Little
TamilDhayam OnnuPeter SelvakumarChilipi Donga (Telugu)
TamilEn Bommukutty AmmavukkuFazil
TamilEn Uyir KannammaSivachandran
TamilEnga Ooru KavalkaranT. P. Gajendran
TamilIthu Engal NeethiS. A. Chandrasekhar
TamilManamagale VaaPanchu Arunchalam
TamilNaan Sonnathey SattamRamesh Raj
TamilPaadatha ThenikkalV.M.C. Haneefa
TamilPaarthal PasuK. S. Gopalakrishnan
TamilPaasa ParavaigalV.M.C. Haneefa
TamilPoonthotta KaavalkaaranSenthilnathan
TeluguRaktabhishekamA. Kodandarami Reddy
TamilSakkarai PandhalGangai Amaran
TamilVeeduBalu MahendraNo songs. Only BGM.
24 SeptemberTamilDharmathin ThalaivanS. P. Muthuraman
TamilOruvar Vaazhum AalayamShanmugapriyan
TeluguAbhinandanaAshok Kumar
15 AprilTamilAgni NatchathiramMani RatnamWinner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director
12 MarchTeluguAakhari PoratamK. Raghavendra Rao
TeluguMarana MrudangamA. Kodandarami Reddy
TeluguSri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Recording Dance TroupeVamsy
3 OctoberTeluguVarasudochaduA.Mohan Gandhi
4 MarchTeluguRudraveenaK. BalachanderWinner, National Film Award for Best Music Direction and Nandi Award for Best Music Director.
12 AugustTamilUnnal Mudiyum ThambiK. BalachanderBilingual. Tamil version of the Telugu superhit, Rudraveena.
15 JulyTeluguSwarnakamalamK. Viswanath

Ilaiyaraaja 1989

DateLanguageFilmDirectorDubbedNotes
TamilRaajadhi RaajaR. Sundarrajan
TamilSivaAmeerjan
TamilOre Oru GramathileyK. Jyothi Pandiyan
TamilEnne Petha RaasaSiraaj
TeluguTarzan SundariGuna Parasad
TamilVarusham 16FazilWinner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director
TamilAnbu KattalaiYaar Kannan
TamilChinnappadassC. V. Rajendran
TamilDharmam VellumK. Rangaraj
TamilEnga Ooru MappillaiT. P. Gajendran
TeluguAshoka ChakravarthyS.S. Ravichandra
MalayalamAdharvamDennis Joseph
TeluguIndrudu ChandruduSuresh KrissnaIndran Chandran (Tamil)
Mayor Saab (Hindi)[4]
TamilPudhu Pudhu ArthangalK. Balachander
TamilMaappillaiRajasekhar
MalayalamChaitram?
TeluguChettu Kinda PleaderVamsy
HindiMahaadevRaj N. Sippy
MalayalamSeason (film)Padmarajan
TeluguGeethanjali (1989 film)Mani RatnamIdhayathai Thirudadhe (Tamil)
TamilKai Veesamma Kai VeesuVinodh
KannadaNamma BhoomiR. Thyagarajan
TamilNinaivu ChinnamAnu Mohan
TamilPaandi Nattu ThangamT. P. Gajendran
TamilPaasa MazhaiAathavan
TamilPaattukku Oru ThalaivanLiyakat Ali Khan
TamilPadicha PullaSenthilnathan
TamilPickpocketG. M. Kumar
TamilPongi Varum KaveriT.K. Bose
TamilPonmana SelvanP. Vasu
TamilPoruthathu PothumP. Kalaimani
TamilRaaja RaajathanRamdass500th Film
TeluguSivaRam Gopal Varma
TamilThangamana RaasaV. Azhagappan
TamilThendral SudumManobala
TamilThiruppu MunaiKalaivanan Kannadasan
TamilVaathiyaar Veettu PillaiP. Vasu
TeluguGopala Rao Gari AbbayiManivannanKadhal Oyvadhillai (Tamil)
TamilApoorva Sagodharargal (1989 film)Singeetham Srinivasa RaoVichitra Sodarulu (Telugu), Appu Raja (Hindi)
TamilVetri VizhaPrathap Pothen
TeluguPrema (1989 film)Suresh Krissna
TamilKaragattakaranGangai AmaranGaragatta Gopaiah (Telugu)
TeluguRudranetraK. Raghavendra Rao
TeluguSwathi ChinukuluSri Chakravarthy
TamilAnnanukku JaiGangai Amaran
TamilEn Purushanthaan Enakku MattumthaanManobala
Was conferred with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South for his contributions to South Indian films in 1989.

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See main article: Ilaiyaraaja discography.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chilipi Mogudu LP Vinyl Records. Ebay.com. 2015-03-09. 2015-04-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402102211/https://www.ebay.com/itm/CHILIPI-MOGUDU-ILAIYARAAJA-KAMAL-HASAN-TELUGU-FILM-rare-EP-RECORD-INDIA-1981-EX-/400875876113?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d56106f11.
  2. Web site: Tamil film – Puthiya Theerppu. youtube. 2015-06-09.
  3. Web site: Garjinchina Ganga 1987 Telugu Movie Songs, Garjinchina Ganga Music Director Lyrics Videos Singers & Lyricists . MovieGQ . 5 May 2023 . en.
  4. Web site: 10 South stunners we loved in 'Hindi'. https://web.archive.org/web/20150726011851/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/features/type/view/id/8701. dead. 26 July 2015. Bollywood Hungama. 2015-07-20. 2015-07-21.