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Raaga of some Tamil Film songs
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The following is a list of Tamil Film Songs based on the Scales
of various Ragams. The songs are basically from the seventies and the
eighties. All of these songs have been tuned and orchestrated by
Ilayaraja. It is arranged in the order Ragam-song-movie-singer .
Kanakangi
Mogam ennum - SindhuBhairavi - Yesudas
Todi
Gangaikkarai - Varusham 16 - Yesudas
MayaMalavagowla
Nandoorudu* - Bhairavi - T.M. Soundararajan
Tennankeetrum* - Mudivalla Aarambam - Malaysia Vasu, PSushila
Maduramarikkozhundu - Engaoor Pattukkaran - Mano, Chitra
Ilamanadinil - Manjal Nila - Yesudas, BS Sashirekha
Manjal Nilavukku -
Mudal Iravu
- PSushila Jayachandran
Poonkadave -
Nizhalgal
- Deepan, Uma Ramanan
Kannin Maniye -
Manadil Urudi vendum
- Chitra
Kanava idu unmaya -
Aruvadai Naal (?) -
SPB, SJanaki
Raama Naamam -
Raghavendra
- Yesudas, Vani Jayaram
Sarasangi
Enrenrum Aanandame -
Kadal Meengal
- Malaysia Vasudevan
Chala Nattai
Panivizhum -
Ninaivellam Nitya
- SPB
Kottamallippoove -
Kallukkul Eeram
- SJanaki, Malaysia
Vaagadeeswari
Narumana Malargalin -
?
- SJanaki
Subhapantuvarali
Daagame -
?
- Yesudas & ?
Vaigaraiyil -
Payanangal Mudivatillai
- SPB
Enainee Kelade -
?
- SJanaki
Vaa Veliye -
Padu Nilave
- SPB, Chitra
(Grahabedam in Mohanam etc.)
Alaigalil Midakkira -
Andha Oru nimidam
- SPB, SJanaki
Kalyani
Vandaal Mahaalakshmi -
Uyarnda Ullam
- SPB
Vizhigal Meeno -
Ragangal Maaruvatillai
- SPB
Nadiyil Aadum* - Kaadal Oviyam - SPB, SJanaki
Naan Enbadu - Soorasamharam - Mano, Chitra
Kalaivaaniye - Sindhubhairavi - Yesudas
VaidehiRaman - Pagal Nilavu - SJanaki
(Grahabedam - todi etc>)
Naan Paada varuvai - Udirippokkal - SJanaki
Janani Janani - Taai Mookambikai - Illaiyaraaja
Manjal Veyil - Nandu - Uma Ramanan
Simhendramadyamam
Aananda Raagam - Panneerpushpangal - Uma Ramanan
Palajanma - Azhagiya Kanne - SP Shailaja
Nee Pournami - Oruvar Vazhum Alayam - Yesudas
Shanmukapriya
Takita tatimi - Salangai Oli - SPB
Tamtananam - Pudiya Vaarpukkal - Jency, Vasantha
Rasikapriya
Sangeetame - Koil Pura - SJanaki
(Grahabedam - Mayamalavagowla)
Pantuvarali
Rojavaitalattum - Ninaivellam Nitya - SPB, SJanaki
Vazhimel vizhi - ? - SJanaki
Vasanta
Andimazhai* - Rajapaarvai - SPB, SJ, TVG
Maan kanden - Raajarishi - Yesudas, Vani J.
Gowla
Vedam Nee - Koil Pura - Yesudas
Rasikaranjani
Amude Tamizhe - Koil Pura - PSushila, Uma Ramanan
Neelakkuyile - Magudi (?) - SPB, SJanaki
Gowrimanohari
Kanna Varuvaya - Manadil Urudi - Yesudas, Chitra
Doorattil Naan - Nizhalgal - SJanaki
Kannan Naalum - Ilamaikkolam - SJanaki
Pon Vaanam - Inru nee Naalai Naan - SJanaki
Taazhampoove - Inru nee Naalai Naan - SJ, SPShail., SPB
Solaippoovil - Vellai Roja - SPB, SJanaki
Hamsadhwani
Mayile Mayile - Kadavul amaitta medai - SPB, Jency
Terkondu vandavan - Enakkul Oruvan - PSushila
Nila kayum meham - Chembaruthi - Mano, Janaki
Sorgame endralum - Uru vittu Uru vandhu - Ilayiarasa, Janaki
Innum enna seiya - Singaravelan - SPB, Janaki
Hamsanandi
Raagadeepam - Payanangal Mudivatillai -SPB
Nee paadum paadal - Engeyo ketta kural - SJanaki
Raatiriyil* - Tanga Magan - SPB, SJanaki
Vaa Vaa - Agni Natchattiram - Yesudas, Chitra
Vedam - Salangai Oli - SPB, SPShailaja
Reeti Gowla
Chinnakkannan - Kavikkuyil - Balamurali
Talaiyaikkunium - Oru Odai nathiyakirathu- SPB, S. Rajeswari
Raman Kathai Kelungal -Chippikkul muthu - SPB, Group
Aabhogi
Inraikku Yen inda - Vaidehi Kattirundal - Jayachandran, Vani J
Keeravani
Kaatril - Johny - SJanaki
Tangachangili - Tooralninnupochu - SJanaki, Malaysia
Keeravani - Paadum Paravaigal - SJanaki, SPB
Malargalile Aradanai* - Karumbuvil - SJanaki, Malaysia
Karaharapriya
Mappillaikku - Netrikkan - PSushila, Malaysia
Poo Malarndida- Tick Tick Tick - Yesudas, Jency
Madyamavati
Solaikkuyile - Ponnuoorukku pudisu - SPShailaja
En Kalyana* - Azhage Unnai - Vani Jayaram
Daagam Edukkira - Enakkagakkattiru - Uma Ramanan
Nee daane - Ninaivellam Nitya - SPB
Suddadanyasi
Raaghavane - Ilamaikkalangal - PSushila
Siru Ponmani* - Kallukkul eeram - Illaiyaraja SJanaki
Kaalai Nera - Bagavatipuram Rail.gte.- Deepan Chak., SPS
Velli Nila Padumai - Amuda Gaanam - Vani J & ?
Manasu Mayangum - Sippikkul Muttu - SJanaki, SPB
Maanjolaikkili - Kizhakke Pogum Rail - Jayachandran
(suddadanyasi except in mel-kalam)
Vizhiyil Vizhundu - Alaigal Oivatillai - BS Sashirekha
Pudiya Poovdu* - Tenrale Ennaittodu - SPB, SJanaki
Punjai undu nanjai - Unnal mudiyum thambi - SPB
Bilahari
Koondalile - Bala Nagamma - Yesudas, Sashirekha
Maman vidu machu vidu - Ellam Inba mayam - SPB
Manida sevai - Unnal mudiyum Thambi - K.J.Yesudas
Chandrakauns
Vellichalangaigal - Kaadal Oviyam - SPB
Maduvanti
Ennullil - Rosappoo ravikkaikari - Vani Jayaram
Ilancholai Poottada - Unakkaha vazhhiren - SP
Meendum Meendum - Vikram - SJanaki, SPB
Kaapi
E Paadal Onru - Priya - Yesudas, Janaki
Sangattil - Auto Raja - Illaiyaraaja, SJanaki
(This song reappeared as 'Tumbi Vaa' sung by SJanaki in Olangal,
a film in Malayalam by BaluMahendra and was a super hit)
Taayum Naane* - Engeyo Ketta - SJanaki
Saramati
Paadariyen - Sindubhairavi - Chitra
Darbarikanada*
Poo Maalai - Sindubhairavi - KJYesudas
Sindhubhairavi
Naan Oru - Sindhubhairavi - Chitra
Mani Osai - Payanangal Mudivatillai -SJanaki, SPB
Maada Un kovilil - Achhani - SJanaki
Hindolam
Sree Devi* - Ilamaikkolam - Yesudas
Om Namasivaya - Salangai Oli - SJanaki
Darisanam Kidaikkada - Alaigal Oivatillai - SJanaki
Mohanam
Ninnukkori - AgniNatchattiram - Chitra
Poovil Vandu - Kaadal Oviyam - SPB
Naan Oru - Kannil terium Kadaigal - SPB, PSushila, SJanaki
Naan Undan - Ullasapparavaigal - SJanaki
Meenkodi teril - Karumbuvill - Yesudas (Jency)
Tohai ilamayil - Payanagal .... - SPB
Sudda Saaveri
Raadha Raadha - Meendum Kokila - SJanaki, SPB
Malargalil Aadum - Kalyana Raman - SPShailaja
Koil Mani Osai - Kizhakke Pogum Rail - SJanaki, Malaysia
Kaadal Mayakkam - Pudumaippenn - Jayachandran, Sunanda
Aarabhi
Sandakkavidai - Metti - Bhrammanandam
Amrutavarshini
Toongada vizhigal - Agninatchattiram - Yesudas, SJanaki
Mazhaikkoru devane - Raghavendra - Yesudas
Kamaas
Maargazhi Maadam - Panchami - TVG, SJanaki
Lalita
Idhazhil Kadai - Unnal Mudium tambi - SPB, Chitra
Malayamarudam
Kodi Inbam - Nenjil Aadum Poo Onru - SJanaki, SPB
Kanmani Nee vara - Tenrale Ennaittodu - Uma Ramanan, Yesudas
Poojaikkaga - Kaadal Oviyam - Deepan Chackravarti
Charukesi
Chinnanjiru kiliye - Mundanai Mudichu - SJanaki, SPB
Uyire - En Bommukkutti Ammavukku-Yesudas, & ?
Nadu Roadu - Echhil iravugal - Yesudas, Chorus
AAdal kalaiye - Ragavendra - Yesudas
Any suggestions, please email to :
raman@cs.technion.ac.il