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- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K J Yesudas, Chorus
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- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, T.V. Gopalakrishnan
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- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
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- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
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Ilayaraaja is a composer, conductor, singer, lyricist, producer who has composed for more than 1000 films in Indian cinema and 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.
Decade-wise Statistics[edit]
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 1970s | Ilaiyaraaja 1980s | Ilaiyaraaja 1990s | Ilaiyaraaja 2000s | Ilaiyaraaja 2010s |
Upcoming projects[edit]
The below list gives the upcoming/announced films composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Product windows receiver.
| Year | Language | Film | Director | Dubbed/Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tamil | Kadavul 2 | Velu Prabhakaran | Announced [2] | |
| 2019 | Tamil | Maamanithan | Seenu Ramasamy | Filming | |
| 2019 | Tamil | Ammayi | G.Shankar | Vinay Rai, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar | Announced |
| 2019 | Hindi | Tadka | Prakash Raj | Filming | |
| 2019 | Tamil | Rajathandhiram 2 | Senthil Veerasamy | Filming | |
| 2019 | Tamil | Maduraimanikkuravan | Raja Rishi | Harikumar as Hero[3] | Filming |
| 2019 | Sanskrit | Punyakoti | Ravi Shankar V | Animation film / In Progress | |
| 2019 | Tamil | Maayon | Sibi Sathyaraj | Filming | |
| 2019 | Tamil | Psycho | Mysskin | Filming | |
| 2019 | Tamil | Thamilarasan | Babu Yogeswaran | Vijay Antony | Filming |
| DELAYED PROJECTS | |||||
| 2009 | Hindi | S.R.K | Ajoy varma | Remake of the Malayalam film Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala | Delayed Project [4][5] |
| 2011 | Tamil | Padithurai | Arya production | Delayed Project | |
| 2011 | Tamil | Thaandavakone | Subbu Sujatha | Delayed Project/Music Released | |
| 2012 | Malayalam | Mayamohitha Chandran | Delayed Project | ||
| 2012 | Hindi | Remake of Neethaane En Ponvasantham | Gautham Menon | Delayed Project | |
| 2012 | Hindi | Happi | Bhavna Talwar | Delayed Project | |
| 2013 | Tamil | Naadi Thudikkuthadi | Selva | Delayed Project/Music Released | |
| 2014 | Tamil | Raja Rajanin Porvaal | R.S. Amudeshver | Delayed | |
| 2015 | Tamil | Porkalathil Oru Poo | Ganesan | Delayed Project/Music Released | |
Albums (instrumental, non-film)[edit]
| Year | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Honnina Therinali | First Devotional Album of Ilaiyaraaja's in Kannada |
| 1992 | Geetha Vazhipaadu | First Devotional Album of Ilaiyaraaja's 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 the 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 4 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[6] |
| 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 photo journalists, who selected a spot each across the length and breadth of India, and filmed the passions and dreams of Indians across 100 hours. The 2 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 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, all written by Ilaiyaraaja, and composed by the veteran composer M.S. Viswanathan and Ilaiyaraaja |
| 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[7] |
| 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[8] 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 making to 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 several notable musicians who were part of the project[9] |
| 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 |
Television[edit]
- 1991 Pen
- 2008 Namma Kudumbam
- 2008 Thekkathi Ponnu
Ad Jingles[edit]
- Idea Cellular (Used Naguva nayanaKannada song from Pallavi Anupallavi)[10]
- Malabar Gold and Diamonds[11][12][13]
Many of Ilaiyaraaja's songs were used as Jingles in advertisements. Filmmaker R Balki, has used in many of his ads either as a musical note or jingle composed in same tune[14]
Onscreen appearances[edit]
| Year | Movie title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Nizhalgal | Singer in the song 'Madai Thiranthu' |
| 1985 | Dharmapathini | Guest appearance in the song 'Naan Thedum[15] |
| 1986 | Saadhanai | Guest appearance in the song 'O Vanambadi'[16] |
| 1989 | Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal | Guest appearance in the song 'Kalyanamaalai'[17] |
| 1989 | Karagattakaran | Guest appearance in the song 'Paattaalae Buddhi'[18] |
| 1991 | Kumbakkarai Thangiah | Guest appearance in the song 'Ennai Oruvan Paada Chonnaan'[19] |
| 1992 | Villu Pattukaran | Guest appearance in the temple donation screen between 11:50 to 14:50 [20] |
| 1998 | Kannathaal | Guest appearance in the song 'Amman Pugazhai' |
| 2009 | Azhagar Malai | Guest appearance in the song 'Ulagam Ippo'[21] |
| 2013 | Naadi Thudikkudhadi | Guest appearance in the song 'Kadhale Illaadha Desam'[22] |
References[edit]
- ^'NTR is the greatest Indian actor: Times Of India'. The Times of India. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^'Official Announcement: Seeman's next film!'. Behindwoods.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^'இளையராஜா இசையில் ஹரிகுமார் நடிக்கும் படம் ' மதுரைமணிக்குறவன் ''. 27 November 2015.
- ^'SRK - Ajoy Varma - Ilaiyaraaja - Gulzar - movie Traile'. YouTube. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^'After 26 years, Gulzar-Ilayaraja combo returns'. Musicaloud.com. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^'Ilaiyaraaja's Classicals on the Mandolin'.
- ^'Namrata ke Saagar- Bhajan written by Mahatma Gandhi'.
- ^'Ilayaraja - Moving Poems'. 13 January 2010.
- ^'Swappnam'.
- ^'Indian Ad Divas'. 2015-07-09
- ^'Malabar Gold to have 500 stores by 2015'. 2010-10-19
- ^'Ilaiyaraja ready for concert in Madurai if he gets sponsors'. 2012-09-10
- ^'Malabar Gold to go pan-India in 2 years. 2013-05-02
- ^'Advertisment [sic] jingles using Raja's tunes!'. 2009-12-05
- ^'Naan Thedum Sevvanthi Poovithu — Dharmapatini'. Youtube.
- ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p17_wn-lHBo
- ^'Kalyanamaalai — Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal'. Youtube. Raj Video Vision. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^'Paatale Budhi — Karagattakaran'. Youtube. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^'Ennai Oruvan — Kumbakarai Thangaiah'. Youtube. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^'Villu Pattukaran — Villu Pattukaran'. Youtube. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^'Ulagam Ippo — Azhagar Malai'. Youtube. Eros Tamil. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^'Kadhale Illadha — Naadi Thudikkuthadi'. Youtube. Times music south. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
External links[edit]
- Ilaiyaraaja discography on IMDb
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