Ilaiyaraaja discography

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Ilaiyaraaja is a composer, conductor, singer, lyricist, and producer who has composed for more than 1000 films in Indian cinema. He is widely rated as one of the greatest composers Indian Film Music has ever seen.[1]
A graphical representation of Ilaiyaraaja's discography over the years with colours to represent languages, done through web-scraping using Python
A graphical representation of the decadal split of a fairly accurate picture of the number of films Ilaiyaraaja has worked on vs the languages he has worked in

Ilaiyaraaja compositions by decade[edit]

Ilaiyaraaja compositions by decades
List of film scores by Ilaiyaraaja in 1970s
List of film scores by Ilaiyaraaja in 1980s
List of film scores by Ilaiyaraaja in 1990s
List of film scores by Ilaiyaraaja in 2000s
List of film scores by Ilaiyaraaja in 2010s

Upcoming projects[edit]

The below list gives the upcoming/announced films composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

Year Language Film Director Dubbed/notes Status
TBA Tamil Munpadhivu G.M. Durai Pandian Filming [2]
2021 Tamil Nenai Vellam Neyada Adhi Raj Prajin as hero Announced [3]
2021 English A Beautiful Breakup AjithVasan Uggina Maestro Ilaiyaraaja Sir musical prestigious English film starring Krish and Matylda Post-production
2021 Tamil Chiranjeevi Ponniyin Selvan (web series) Ajay Pratheeb [4]
2021 Tamil Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum Vasanth Releasing Soon
2021 Telugu Gamanam Sujan Rao Shriya Saran ( Malayalam / Tamil / Telugu / Kannada / Hindi) Post-production[5]
2021 Telugu Son of India Diamond Ratnababu Post-production
2021 Tamil Kadavul 2 Velu Prabhakaran Announced[6]
2021 Tamil Maamanithan Seenu Ramasamy Filming
2021 Telugu Ranga Maarthanda Krishna Vamsi Filming
2021 Tamil Kadaisi Vivasayi M. Manikandan Releasing Soon
2021 Tamil Marutha GRS Releasing Soon
2021 Tamil / Telugu Clap Filming
2021 Tamil Madurai Manikuravan Raja Rishi Harikumar as Hero[7] Filming
2021 Tamil Maayon Sibi Sathyaraj Filming
2021 Tamil Thamilarasan Babu Yogeswaran Vijay Antony Filming
2021 Tamil Akka Kuruvi Samy Filming
2021 Tamil Thupparivaalan 2 Vishal Vishal as hero Filming
2021 Tamil Viduthalai Vetrimaaran Vijay Sethupathi, Soori Filming
2021 Tamil Dhesiya thalaivar Aravindhraj J M Basheer Filming
2020 Tamil Ammayi G.Shankar Vinay Rai, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar Delayed
Delayed projects
2016 Tamil Rajathandhiram 2 Senthil Veerasamy Delayed
2015 Tamil Porkalathil Oru Poo Ganesan Delayed project/music released
2014 Hindi Tadka Prakash Raj Delayed
2014 Tamil Raja Rajanin Porvaal R.S. Amudeshver Delayed
2013 Tamil Naadi Thudikkuthadi Selva Delayed project/music released
2012 Malayalam Mayamohitha Chandran Delayed project
2011 Tamil Thaandavakone Subbu Sujatha Delayed project/music released
2011 Tamil Padithurai Arya production Delayed project
2009 Hindi S.R.K Ajoy varma Remake of the Malayalam film Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala Delayed project[8][9]

Albums (instrumental, non-film)[edit]

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.[10]
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[11]
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 poetess-saint Akka Mahadevi[12] 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 danseuse 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.[13]
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)[14]

Television[edit]

Books[edit]

  • Sangeethakkanavukal
  • Yaarukku Yaar Ezhudhuvadhu
  • Paal Nilaa Paadhai[15]
  • Enaku Ethuvo Unakum Athuve[15]

Ad jingles[edit]

Hindustan Coca-Cola collaborated with Ilaiyaraaja for its ad jingles. This is the first time Raja has done a commercial jingle.[citation needed]

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.[20]

Onscreen appearances[edit]

Year Movie title Notes
1980 Nizhalgal Singer in the song "Madai Thiranthu"
1985 Dharmapathini Guest appearance in the song "Naan Thedum[21]
1986 Saadhanai Guest appearance in the song "O Vanambadi"[22]
1989 Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal Guest appearance in the song "Kalyanamaalai"[23]
1989 Karagattakaran Guest appearance in the song "Paattaalae Buddhi"[24]
1991 Kumbakkarai Thangiah Guest appearance in the song "Ennai Oruvan Paada Chonnaan"[25]
1992 Villu Pattukaran Guest appearance in the temple donation screen between 11:50 and 14:50[26]
1998 Kannathaal Guest appearance in the song "Amman Pugazhai"
2009 Azhagar Malai Guest appearance in the song "Ulagam Ippo"[27]
2013 Naadi Thudikkudhadi Guest appearance in the song "Kadhale Illaadha Desam"[28]

Reused tracks[edit]

  • Agal Vilakku (1978; Tamil) from Maathu Thappida Maga (1979; Kannada) (1 song Bhaanu Bhoomiya reused as Edho Ninaivugal)
  • Auto Raja (1983; Tamil) from Olangal (1982; Malayalam) (1 song Thumbi Vaa reused as Sangathil Paadatha)
  • Aayiram Nilave Vaa (1983; Tamil) from Geetha (1981; Kannada) (1 song Keladi Nimageega reused as Devathai Ilam Devi)
  • Nooravathu Naal (1984; Tamil) from Geetha (1981; Kannada) (1 song Jotheyali reused as Vizhiyile Mani Vizhiyil) Raja later reused Jotheyali as Jaane Do Na for Hindi film Cheeni Kum (2007).
  • Thambikku Endha Ooru (1985; Tamil) from Sadma (1983; Hindi) (1 song Hey Zindagi reused as En Vaazhvile)
  • Mahadev (1989; Hindi) from Mudhal Mariyadhai (1985; Tamil) (1 song Andha Nilava reused as Mujhe Baahon)
  • Senbagame Senbagame (1988; Tamil) from Maharshi (1985; Telugu) (1 song Maatarani Mounamidi reused as Manja Podi)
  • Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990; Telugu) from Enga Ooru Paatukaran (1987; Tamil) (1 song Madurai Marikozhundhu reused as Yamaho Nee Yama)
  • Aa Okkati Adakku (1993; Telugu) from Enga Ooru Paattukaran (1987; Tamil) (1 song Shenbagame reused as Paavurama)
  • Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu (2002; Telugu) from En Mana Vaanil (2002, Tamil) (1 song Enna Solli reused as Jaaji Malli Thottalona)
  • Anumanaspadam (2007; Telugu) from Naane Raja Naane Manthiri (2007; Tamil) (1 song Mayanginen Solla Thayanginen reused as Prathidhinam Nee Dharshanam)

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "NTR is the greatest Indian actor". The Times of India. 8 March 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Lakshmi, V (26 June 2019). "Ilaiyaraaja composes an English song for a Tamil film". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Prajin's upcoming film 'Nenai Vellam Neyada' begins with a pooja". The Times of India. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Rajendran, Gopinath (14 January 2021). "A Ponniyin Selvan web series with Ilaiyaraaja's music". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. ↑ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Illayaraja's magic once again: Gamanam trailer out". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Official Announcement: Seeman's next film!". Behindwoods.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "இளையராஜா இசையில் ஹரிகுமார் நடிக்கும் படம் " மதுரைமணிக்குறவன் "". 27 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "SRK - Ajoy Varma - Ilaiyaraaja - Gulzar - movie Traile". Retrieved 5 October 2017 – via YouTube.
  9. ↑ "After 26 years, Gulzar-Ilayaraja combo returns". Musicaloud.com. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  10. ↑ "Ilaiyaraaja's Classicals on the Mandolin".
  11. ↑ "Namrata ke Saagar- Bhajan written by Mahatma Gandhi".
  12. ↑ "Ilayaraja - Moving Poems". 13 January 2010.
  13. ↑ "Swappnam".
  14. ↑ "A song of tribute: Ilayaraja's salute to COVID-19 warriors". Deccan Chronicle. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Balasubramanian, V. (29 November 2012). "Ilaiyaraja the poet". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  16. ↑ "Indian Ad Divas". 2015-07-09
  17. ↑ "Malabar Gold to have 500 stores by 2015". 2010-10-19
  18. ↑ "Ilaiyaraja ready for concert in Madurai if he gets sponsors". 2012-09-10
  19. ↑ "Malabar Gold to go pan-India in 2 years. 2013-05-02
  20. ↑ "Advertisment [sic] jingles using Raja's tunes!". 2009-12-05
  21. ↑ "Naan Thedum Sevvanthi Poovithu — Dharmapatini" – via YouTube.
  22. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p17_wn-lHBo
  23. ↑ "Kalyanamaalai — Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal". Raj Video Vision. Retrieved 20 November 2015 – via YouTube.
  24. ↑ "Paatale Budhi — Karagattakaran". Retrieved 20 November 2015 – via YouTube.
  25. ↑ "Ennai Oruvan — Kumbakarai Thangaiah". Retrieved 20 November 2015 – via YouTube.
  26. ↑ "Villu Pattukaran — Villu Pattukaran". Retrieved 20 November 2015 – via YouTube.
  27. ↑ "Ulagam Ippo — Azhagar Malai". Eros Tamil. Retrieved 20 November 2015 – via YouTube.
  28. ↑ "Kadhale Illadha — Naadi Thudikkuthadi". Times music south. Retrieved 20 November 2015 – via YouTube.

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