This page lists the films composed by Ilaiyaraaja in the 1980s.
| 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) | |
| 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 | |||
| 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) | |
| 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 | |||
| 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) | ||
| 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. | |||
| 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 |
See main article: Ilaiyaraaja discography.