Ilaiyaraaja discography
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Discography
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Upcoming projects
The below list gives the upcoming/announced films composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
| Year | Film | Cast | Director | Language | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | RBalki-IR | R. Balki | Tamil | Pre-Production | 8 Songs [2] | |
| 2027 | Manjanathi | Mari Selvaraj | Tamil | Pre-Production | ||
| 2027 | KS10 | Karthik Subbaraj | Tamil | Pre-Production | ||
| 2026 | Thattuvandi | Master Raghavan, Vijayabhaskar | Vijayabhaskar | Tamil | Post production[3] | |
| 2026 | Pocket Novel | Vijay Sethupathi, Raj B. Shetty, Kishore, Malavika Mohanan | Thiagarajan Kumararaja | Tamil | Filming[4] | |
| A Beautiful Breakup | Thaksh, Matylda | Ajithvasan Uggina | English | Post-Production | ||
| 2024 | Gift | Sandy | Alphonse Puthren | Tamil
Malayalam |
Delayed [5] | |
| Arisi | Ra Mutharasan, Samuthirakani | S A Vijaykumar | Tamil | Filming [6] | ||
| TBA | ||||||
| Thupparivaalan 2 | Vishal | Vishal | Tamil | Filming | ||
| Kadhal Sei | K Ganeshan | Tamil | Audio released | |||
| Venjam Theerthaayadaa | Susi Ganesan | Tamil | Announced[7] | |||
| Munpadhivu | GM Durai Pandian | Tamil | Filming[8] | |||
| Chiranjeevi Ponniyin Selvan | Ajay Pratheeb | Tamil | Announced[9] | Web Series | ||
| Delayed projects | ||||||
| 2020 | Ammayi | Vinay Rai, Varalaxmi | G.Shankar | Tamil | Delayed | |
| 2016 | Rajathandhiram 2 | Veera | Senthil Veerasamy | Tamil | Delayed | |
| 2015 | Porkalathil Oru Poo | K. Ganeshan | Tamil | Music released | ||
| 2014 | Raja Rajanin Porvaal | Snehan | R.S. Amudeshver | Tamil | Delayed/Songs recorded | |
| 2013 | Naadi Thudikkuthadi | Selva | Tamil | Music released | ||
| 2012 | Mayamohitha Chandran | Kunchacko Boban | Malayalam | Delayed project | ||
| 2011 | Thaandavakone | Subbu Sujatha | Tamil | Music released | ||
| 2011 | Padithurai | Tamil | Delayed project | |||
| 2009 | SRK | Manoj Joshi, Vinay Pathak | Ajoy Varma | Hindi | Unreleased[10][11] | Remake of the Malayalam film Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala |
Albums (instrumental, non-film)
| Year | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Honnina Therinali | First devotional album of Ilaiyaraaja in Kannada |
| 1992 | Geetha Vazhipaadu | First devotional album of Ilaiyaraaja in Tamil, also written by him, with 9 songs on the major Hindu deities |
| 1981-82 | Geethanjali | Devotional album on the major Hindu deities, written by Ilaiyaraaja and Vaali, with 9 songs |
| 1986 | How to Name It? | A crossover album fusing the sensibilities of Western classical music's Baroque music style, mastered by Johann Sebastian Bach and Carnatic classical music's raga virtuosity, mastered by Tyagaraja, into a collection of 10 mesmeric tracks |
| 1988 | Nothing but Wind | A crossover album featuring the famed Hindustani flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia playing the flute to Ilaiyaraaja's compositions combining the finer sensibilities of the Classical period of Western classical music mastered by Mozart and Indian folk, Hindustani, Carnatic and light music for some meditative, playful, reflective tracks |
| 1992 | Vedic Chanting | Produced by Ilaiyaraaja with selected hymns from the Rig Veda and Purusha Sukta |
| 1992 | The Secret of Ramayana | Select verses from Valmiki and Kamban's Ramayana tuned and produced by Ilaiyaraaja, in addition to verses from the Vedas and Upanishads |
| 1993 | Symphonic Work in 5 movements with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London | Conducted by John Scott. Recorded by Tony Faulkner at the Walthomstow Town Hall, London in June 1993. Produced by Mike Townend. |
| 1994 | Ilaiyaraaja's Classicals on the Mandolin | Carnatic classical music album with four krithis and a varnam, all written and composed by Ilaiyaraaja, including one Sanskrit krithi in a raga discovered by Ilaiyaraaja himself, Raajalahiri, with a forward speech by the Carnatic music legend Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, played on the Mandolin by the late Mandolin legend, U. Srinivas.[12] |
| 1995 | RAID-Music for dance production of Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Co., London | Based on the Indian game of kabaddi |
| 1995 | India 24 Hours | Documentary on India, filmed by 18 famed photojournalists, who selected a spot each across the length and breadth of India, and filmed the passions and dreams of Indians across 100 hours. The two-hour documentary has a musical score by Ilaiyaraaja. |
| 2000 | Raajavin Ramanamalai | First devotional album on Ramana Maharishi, also written by Ilaiyaraaja, with 10 songs |
| 2002 | Amma Paamaalai | Devotional album on the goddess Parvathi |
| 2005 | Thiruvasagam | Symphonic oratorio on Manickavasagar's Thiruvasagam, a crossover album that seeks to blend Thiruvasagam's bhakti with the finer elements of Western classical music's symphonic movements. Conducted by Laszlo Kovacs, performed by the Budapest Symphony Orchestra and recorded in Budapest. |
| 2006 | Guru Ramana Geetam | Second devotional album on Ramana Maharishi, with two krithis, one in Sanskrit and dedicated to Ramanar's mother, also written by Ilaiyaraaja, among 10 songs |
| 2007 | The Music Messiah | Collection of background scores from his landmark score for the Malayalam film Guru |
| 2007 | Sri Ramana Naadha Amudham | Third album on Ramana Maharishi, with 10 songs, with 6 songs written by Vaali (poet) and 4 songs written by Ilaiyaraaja, and composed by the veteran composer M.S. Viswanathan. |
| 2008 | Manikantan Geet Mala | Devotional album on Swami Ayyappa, in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam |
| 2009 | Annamalai Ramanaandi | Devotional album on Ramana Maharishi. Songs written by Muruganaar and Sadhu Om. Rendered by Ramananjali group led by Sulochana Natarajan and Ilaiyaraaja. |
| 2009 | Namratha Ke Sagar | Single song, composed by Ilaiyaraaja for a bhajan written by Mahatma Gandhi, sung by Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty and recited on screen by Amitabh Bachchan[13] |
| 2010 | Ramana Saranam | Fourth devotional album on Ramana Maharishi, with a krithi in Telugu among 10 songs, all written and composed by Ilaiyaraaja |
| 2010 | Baba Pugazh Maalai | Devotional album on Shirdi Sai Baba |
| 2011 | Akkah | Short film in Kannada on the Kannada poet-saint Akka Mahadevi[14] with songs rendered by Bombay Jayashri |
| 2013 | Ramana Aaram | Fifth devotional album (Volume 1 & Volume 2) on Ramana Maharishi, also written by Ilaiyaraaja, with 16 songs |
| 2015 | Swappnam | Classical album composed for a dance drama on Lord Shiva choreographed by dancer Krithika Subramaniam, with 10 songs on the CD, collected from Thiruvasagam, Thevaram, Nandanar Charitham, Adi Sankara's Ardhanarishwara Ashtakam among other devotional hymns dedicated to Shiva. Sudha Raghunathan, T. V. Gopalakrishnan, Rajhesh Vaidhya, Abhishek Raghuram, Bharath Sundar, composer Sharreth, A. K. Palanivel, Palaghat Sreeram, Embar Kannan were among the musicians who were part of the project.[15] |
| 2016 | Thaarai Thappattai (Original Background Score) | Collection of background scores from his National Award-winning score for his 1000th milestone film Tharai Thappattai. Contains 19 songs. |
| 2017 | Raaja's Ramanamalai | Sixth devotional album (new 2017 album) on Ramana Maharishi, brought by Sri Thenandal Films, also written by Ilaiyaraaja, with 10 songs |
| 2020 | Bharath Bhoomi | Tribute to COVID-19 warriors (Hindi & Tamil)[16] |
| 2024 | Divya Pasurams | Seventh devotional album, Eight pasurams have been chosen for the album from the 4,000 verses of the Nalayira Divya Prabhandham, written by the 12 Alwars.[17] |
Television
- 1991 Penn
- 2008 Namma Kudumbam
- 2008 Thekkathi Ponnu
Books
Ad jingles
Hindustan Coca-Cola collaborated with Ilaiyaraaja for its ad jingles. This is the first time Raja has done a commercial jingle.[citation needed]
Country Delight collaborated with Ilaiyaraaja for an ad.
- Idea Cellular (used "Naguva nayana" Kannada song from Pallavi Anupallavi)[19]
- Malabar Gold and Diamonds[20][21][22]
Many of Ilaiyaraaja's songs were used as jingles in advertisements. Filmmaker R Balki has used them in many of his ads either as a musical note or a jingle composed to the same tune.[23]
Onscreen appearances
| Year | Movie title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Nizhalgal | Singer in the song "Madai Thiranthu" |
| 1985 | Dharmapathini | Guest appearance in the song "Naan Thedum[24] |
| 1986 | Saadhanai | Guest appearance in the song "O Vanambadi"[25] |
| 1989 | Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal | Guest appearance in the song "Kalyanamaalai"[26] |
| 1989 | Karagattakaran | Guest appearance in the title song "Paattaalae Buddhi"[27] |
| 1991 | Kumbakarai Thangaiah | Guest appearance in the song "Ennai Oruvan Paada Chonnaan"[28] |
| 1992 | Villu Pattukaran | Guest appearance in the temple donation screen between 11:50 and 14:50[29] |
| 1998 | Kannathal | Guest appearance in the song "Amman Pugazhai" |
| 2009 | Azhagar Malai | Guest appearance in the song "Ulagam Ippo"[30] |
| 2013 | Naadi Thudikkudhadi | Guest appearance in the song "Kadhale Illaadha Desam"[31] |
Reused tracks
Remake films
Most are Telugu remakes of Tamil films.
- Bhadrakali (1977) from Bhadrakali (1976)
- Vayasu Pilichindi (1978) from Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1978)
- Kotha Jeevithalu (1981) from Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979)
- Pasidi Moggalu (1980) from Uthiripookkal (1979)
- Veerabhadrudu (1984) from Kozhi Koovuthu (1982)
- Kala Rudrudu (1985) from Komberi Mookan (1984)
- Mangalya Bandham (1985) from Naan Paadum Paadal (1984)
- Manchi Manasulu (1986) from Vaidehi Kathirunthal (1984)
- Aradhana (1987) from Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986)
- Asthulu Anthasthulu (1988) from Muthal Vasantham (1986)
- Unnal Mudiyum Thambi (1988; Tamil) from Rudraveena (1988; Telugu) (6 songs)
- Menamama (1988) from Kanni Rasi (1985)
- Mr. Bharath (1989) from Mr. Bharath (1986)
- Idem Pellam Baboi (1990) from Manamagale Vaa (1988)
- Guru Sishyulu (1990) from Guru Sishyan (1988) (4 songs reused)
- Chanti (1992) from Chinna Thambi (1991)
- Chinarayudu (1992) from Chinna Gounder (1992)
- Moratodu Naa Mogudu (1992) from En Rasavin Manasile (1991)
- Amma Koduku (1993) from Senthamizh Paattu (1992)
- Sathyavan (1994) from April 1 Vidudala (1991)
- Namma Preethiya Ramu (2003; Kannada) from Kasi (2001) (4 tunes reused)
Other films
Apart from remake films, Ilaiyaraaja has reused the following tracks:
| Original version | Remade version | Notes and Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film/Album | Song | Language | Year | Film/Album | Song | Language | |
| 1978 | Kaatrinile Varum Geetham | "Chithirai Sevvanam" | Tamil | 1991 | April 1 Vidudala | "Chukkalu Themanna" | Telugu | |
| Maathu Tappada Maga | "Bhaanu Bhoomiya" | Kannada | 1979 | Agal Vilakku | "Edho Ninaivugal" | Tamil | ||
| 1980 | Johnny | "Kaatril Endhan Geetham" | Tamil | 1986 | Aur Ek Prem Kahani | "Naina Bole" | Hindi | |
| "Aasaiya Kaathula" | 2013 | Gundello Godari | "Raathri" | Telugu | ||||
| 2015 | Shamitabh | "Stereophonic Sannata" | Hindi | |||||
| Nizhalgal | "Dhoorathil Naan Kanda" | 1984 | Sitaara | "Vennello Godari" | Telugu | Only present in the film's soundtrack[32] | ||
| 1981 | Geetha | "Keladi Nimageega" | Kannada | 1983 | Aayiram Nilave Vaa | "Devathai Ilam Devi" | Tamil | |
| "Nanna Jeeva" | 1984 | Unnai Naan Santhithen | "Devan Thandha" | |||||
| "Jotheyali" | Nooravathu Naal | "Vizhiyile Mani Vizhiyil" | ||||||
| 2007 | Cheeni Kum | "Jaane Do Na" | Hindi | |||||
| "Santhoshakke" | 1984 | Kairasikkaran | "Adichikko Site Adichikko" | Tamil | ||||
| Alaigal Oivathillai | "Kaadhal Oviyam" | Tamil | 1986 | Aur Ek Prem Kahani | "Meri Zindagi" | Hindi | ||
| "Putham Pudhu Kaalai" | 2009 | Paa | "Halke Se Bole" | |||||
| 1982 | Auto Raja | "Sangathil Paadatha" | 1982 | Olangal | "Thumbi Vaa" | Malayalam | [33] | |
| 1986 | Nireekshana | "Aakasam Eenatidho" | Telugu | |||||
| 1996 | Aur Ek Prem Kahani | "Monday Tho Utkar" | Hindi | [34] | ||||
| 2009 | Paa | "Gumm Summ Gumm" | ||||||
| 1983 | Mann Vasanai | "Pothi Vacha Malliga" | 1986 | Aur Ek Prem Kahani | "Hona Hai Tho" | |||
| Sadma | "Hey Zindagi" | Hindi | 1984 | Thambikku Endha Ooru | "En Vaazhvile" | Tamil | ||
| Aayiram Nilave Vaa | "Andharangam Yaavume" | Tamil | 1988 | Abhinandana | "Manchu Kurise" | Telugu | ||
| 1984 | Unaroo | "Theeram Thedi Olam Padi" | Malayalam | 1984 | Komberi Mookan | "Roja Ondru Mutham Ketkum" | Tamil | [35] |
| Enakkul Oruvan | "Ther Kondu Sendravan" | Tamil | 1984 | Onnanu Nammal | "Vaalittezhuthiya Neelakadakannil" | Malayalam | ||
| Nilavu Suduvathillai | "Naalum En Manam" | Tamil | 1988 | Abhinandana | "Premaledani" | Telugu | ||
| 2023 | Vattara Vazhakku | "Premai Enathu Oor" | Tamil | |||||
| 1985 | Anbin Mugavari | "Uyire Urave Ondru Naan" | 1985 | Anveshana | "Ilalo" | Telugu | ||
| 1988 | Abhinandana | "Eduta Neeve" | ||||||
| Thendrale Ennai Thodu | "Pudhiya Poovithu" | Tamil | 1991 | Coolie No. 1 | "Kotha Kothaga" | |||
| Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri | "Mayanginen Solla Thayanginen" | 2007 | Anumanaspadam | "Prathidhinam Nee Dharshanam" | ||||
| Mudhal Mariyadhai | "Andha Nilava" | 1989 | Mahaadev | "Mujhe Baahon" | Hindi | |||
| Amudha Gaanam | "Ore Raagam" | 1988 | Abhinandana | "Ade Neevu" | Telugu | |||
| "Velli Nila Padhumai" | "Rangulalo Kalavu" | |||||||
| 1986 | Mouna Ragam | "Mandram Vantha Thendralukku" | 2007 | Cheeni Kum | "Cheeni Kum" | Hindi | ||
| Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu | "Kuzhaloodum Kannanukku" | "Baatein Hawa" | ||||||
| 1987 | Enga Ooru Pattukaran | "Madurai Marikozhundhu" | 1990 | Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari | "Yamaho Nee Yama" | Telugu | ||
| "Shenbagame" | 1993 | Aa Okkati Adakku | "Paavurama" | |||||
| 1989 | Mahaadev | "Chand Hai Tu" | Hindi | |||||
| "Jinjinakku Janakku" | 1988 | Varasudochadu | "Jamchakku" | Telugu | ||||
| Maharshi | "Maatarani Mounamidi" | Telugu | Shenbagamae Shenbagamae | "Manja Podi" | Tamil | |||
| 1989 | Adharvam | "Puzhoyarathil" | Malayalam | 1990 | Engitta Mothathay | "Sariyo Sariyo" | [36] | |
| Karakattakkaran | "Maanguyilae" | Tamil | 2004 | Shiva Shankar | "Endhirayyo" | Telugu | ||
| 1991 | Dharma Durai | "Maasi Maasam" | 1992 | Dharma Kshetram | "Enno Ratrulosthayi Gani" | [37] | ||
| 1995 | Avatharam | "Thendral Vanthu" | 2015 | Yevade Subramanyam | "Challa Galli" | |||
| 1997 | Kaliyoonjal | "Manikuttikkurumbulla" | Malayalam | 1998 | Kumbakonam Gopalu | "Oru Nandavanam" | Tamil | |
| Kadhalukku Mariyadhai | "Ennai Thaalattu Varuvala" | Tamil | 1999 | Preminchedi Endukamma | "Chinni Paadala Chilukamma" | Telugu | ||
| "Aanantha Kuyilin Paattu" | "Manasu Koila Paata" | |||||||
| "Oru Pattampoochi" | "O Sita Koka Chiluka" | |||||||
| "Oh Baby" | "Oh Baby" | |||||||
| "Ayya Veedu Therandhuthan" | "Chinthalapudi Chilakara" | |||||||
| 2000 | Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal | "Kodamanjin Thaazhvarayil" | Malayalam | 2002 | Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu | "Kondapalli" | [38] | |
| 2002 | En Mana Vaanil | "Enna Solli" | Tamil | "Jaaji Malli Thottalona" | ||||
| 2005 | Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam | "Kaattu Vazhi" | 2009 | Paa | "Mere Paa" | Hindi | ||
