The bane of listening to Ilaiyaraaja’s compositions is that some songs are lost in the clouds because of a famous song in the same movie. Chinna Kannan Azhaikkindran is an excellent piece in Reethigowla (one of the favourite songs of…
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Projekt Ilaiyaraaja Season II – 5/365 – Kuyile Kavikkuyile
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Projekt Ilaiyaraaja Season II – 6/365 – Chembaruthi Poovu
The last Raaga I have chosen to showcase is Kaapi. One of the favourite Raaga of my girlfriend and we are so used to randomly murmuring Thumbi Vaa/ Gum Sum/ Sangathil Paadatha over the phone – the best composition of …
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Projekt Ilaiyaraaja Season II – 7/365 – Ponmanai Theduthe
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Recently, Kamal Hassan crooned for an Ilaiyaraaja tune – the movie is Muthuramalingam and has Gautam Karthik in the lead. Maestro has scored music for movies with Muthuraman, Karthik and Gautam Karthik – it’s not …
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Projekt Ilaiyaraaja Season II – 8/365 – Oru Muthukili
Today’s choice is a rare movie that didn’t do well at the box office. It had some interesting compositions and I am showcasing one of them. Thaiyamma was based on the French Film – Three men and a cradle and…
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Projekt Ilaiyaraaja Season II – 9/365 – Ellarume Thirudangethan
I had a different song for today but some announcements made by the Indian Prime Minister made me change the song. I am posting the song without any comments. Sorry for reposting a song from Season I but this was…
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Projekt Ilaiyaraaja Season II – 10/365 – Maadhulam Kaniye
| Song | Maadhulam Kaniye |
| Movie | Saami Potta Mudichu |
| Director | R.Sunderrajan |
| Singer | Ilaiyaraaja and S Janaki |
| Actors | Murali and Sindhu |
| Lyricist | Vaali or Gangai Amaren – couldn’t pinpoint correctly |
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Projekt Ilaiyaraaja Season II – 11/365 – Kannukkum Kannukkum
| Song | Kannukkum Kannukum |
| Movie | Ninaikka Therintha Maname |
| Director | I Suresh |
| Singer | KJ Yesudas |
| Actors | Mohan and Roopini |
| Lyricist |
The audio in this video is better, hence a plain video. I have posted the video below if you like to see …
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Projekt Ilaiyaraaja Season II – 12/365 – Kannan Naalum
This is an interesting song – it’s a song sung by the heroine at her lover’s engagement with another woman. The first half of the song is quirky, more like a tease but the second half moves into pathos. The …
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Projekt Ilaiyaraaja Season II – Idhu Kanavugal
Vairamuthu had his best run when collaborated with Raaja. At one point in time, he wrote most of the songs of Raaja’s movies. Today’s song is one such brilliance.
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| Song | Idhu Kanavugal |
| Movie | Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal |
| Director | P.S.Nivas |
| Singer | Deepan |
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Projekt Ilaiyaraaja Season II – 14/365 – Aadungal Padungal
A children’s day special from the Robin Hoodish Guru
| Song | Aadungal Paadungal |
| Movie | Guru |
| Director | IV Sasi |
| Singer | SP Balasubramanaiam |
| Actors | Kamal Hassan, Sri Devi, YG Mahendran |
| Lyricist | Kannadasan |
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Movie Review : Acham Enbathu Madayamada – Fear the worst
Disclaimer: If you find the review incorrigible, blame it on the director.
When Gautam Vasudev Menon talked about the movie, he said it was a dual genre movie, and it’s an experiment. If you consider, every so-called action movie …
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Projekt Ilaiyaraaja Season II – 15/365 – Adhisaya Nadamidum
Ilaiyaraaja gave some wonderful songs for Vijayakanth. This is one of those movies that didn’t do well at the box office. It’s one of those movies in which both Bhanupriya and Shanthipriya acted together.
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| Song | Adhisaya Nadamidum |
| Movie | Sirayil Pootha |
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Projekt Ilaiyaraaja Season II – 16/365 – En Anbe Anbe
The legendary director CV Sridhar always partnered with MS Viswanathan for his movies. When he wanted to join hands with Ilaiyaraaja, Raaja denied the offer as it would be an insult to MSV. Later, MSV had to personally inform Raaja …
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Projekt Ilaiyaraaja Season II – 17/365 – Kelatho
Mella Pesungal was the first movie directed by Bharathi – Vasu or we know them better as Santhana Bharathi and P Vasu. They parted ways later to make some memorable movies in Tamil. This song is a delectable melody – …
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Projekt Ilaiyaraaja Season II – 18/365 – Un Mela Oru Kannu
Tamil cinema always finds some quirky situations for songs. One of the situations that was exploited heavily in the 80s and early 90s was the -“item song to con the villain”. Ilaiyaraaja has some interesting compositions in this particular genre. …
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Projekt Ilaiyaraaja Season II – 19/365 – Varudhu Varudhu
I am continuing with the “Songs to con the villain” genre. Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey is what you call a mass masala movie in which twins are switching places to save the other. This is the song that happens when the …
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Projekt Ilaiyaraaja Season II – 20/365 – Kathi Sandai Podamale
How about a song based on a tune from another movie? It wasn’t because Ilaiyaraaja had a dearth of creativity, it was because he is more creative and cheeky. Jallikattu was a movie that was made by Manivannan to show …
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Projekt Ilaiyaraaja Season II – 21/365 – Raathiri Poothathu
Dhayam Onnu is an interesting movie. One man organises a five-woman army to take down a criminal. This song is special as it was sung by Jikki. Probably, Arjun got the idea for Jai Hind from this movie – although,…
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Projekt Ilaiyaraaja Season II – 22/365 – Aattama Therottama
Aattama Therottama is the ultimate song in the genre of “conning the villain”. While Ramya Krishnan’s dance is amazing, it was Swarnalatha’s rendering that makes this song special. RK Selvamani wanted a song like “Mehbooba” of Sholay. Although, he was …
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Projekt Ilaiyaraaja Season II – 23/365 – Remembering Balamuralikrishna – Aayiram Kodi
While your Facebook timeline is going to thrust you with “Oru Naal Podhuma” and “Chinna Kannan Azhaikkiran”, I am going to point you to a poignant song from Kavikkuyil, quietly. I am not for mourning the death of legends like …
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