Illayaraja's most memorable

Mastero Illayaraja, unarguably a gifted composer. Among the 'copy cat music directors' he cannot be compared with any one. He is unique.
"How to name it", "Nothing but Wind" are his master piece apart from cine classicals. His everlasting hits cannot be mentioned in a single forum...... ..endless.

Originally Posted by AbhiSing

Hi my all time favourites are:

# kanne Kalaimaane ( moved deeply everytime I listen)
#Anthi mazhai pozhigirathu (raaja paarvai- i replay this song in my mind whenever it rains...and it rains everyday here!)
#Sollayo..vai thiranthu(Moga Mul)
#Un paarvaiyil Oorayiram ..kavithai naan ezhuthuven
# Adhikaalai subavelai..un oolai vanthathu
# Nann thedum sevvandhi poovidhu
#Malargalile Aarathanai
# Thakida thadhimi (salangai oli)
#Manthiram Sonnen vandhu vidu (vedham Pudhidhu)
#Sindhunadhi karaioram.. Anbin Geetham
# Kaalidaasan Kannnadasan, Kavithai nee..Nerungi vaa
# Neengatha Ennam onru nenjodu undu..
# Kaalangal..Mazhaikaalangal..Pudhukkolangal..Raagan gale
# Meduva meduva oru kaadal pattu
# Mettioli kaatrodu En Nenjai Thalaata
# Vaiharaiyil..Vaihaikaraiyil vanthal varuven unnarugil
# Raaja Mohini..suharaaha devi nee...
# Engengo sellum...en ennangal
# rajaraja sozhan naan( rettai vaal kuruvi)
# Maname... Thotta sinungi thaane

Loong list and nostalgic. Thanks Meera for starting this thread

There is a small correction.
#Manthiram Sonnen vandhu vidu (vedham Pudhidhu) is not composed by Illayaraja.
It is Devendran. (not known to many) But still great songs!

Originally Posted by AbhiSing

Hi Meera, I will try to give some.


1. kaNNE kalaimAnE kanni mayilenak
kaNdEn unai nAnE
anthip pakal unai nAn pArkkiREn
ANdavanai ithaiththAn kEdkiREn
rArirArO O rArirO
rArirArO O rArirO

(kaNNE)

Umai enRAl oru vakai amaithi
Ezai enRAl athil oru amaithi
nIyO kiLippEdu paN pAdum Ananthak kuyil pEdu
EnO theyvam sathi seythathu pEthai pOla vithi seythathu

(kaNNE)

kAthal koNdEn kanavinai vaLarththEn
kaNmaNi unai nAn karuththinil ninaiththEn
unakkE uyirAnEn ennALum enai nI maRavAthE
nI illAmal ethu nimmathi nIthAnE en sannithi

(kaNNE)

Dear Viji,

Thanks for the same.


Dear friends,

A humble request,

I would like to correct myself and also request everyone to share some verses of their Illayaraja's favourites one by one so as to make this more enjoyable.

I am sure all of you are as excited as I am to quote all his songs, but we will try to not list all the songs in one go ..............instead we will go one by one and enjoy the lyrics as we go....if you know the lyrics then please add them......


Do you agree with me ?????

regards

meera

As i'm typing i'm listening to " thendral vandhu theendumbodhu enna vannamo manasula......."

another melody mark by Maestro...

another masterpiece.. " putham pudhu kaalai...." from alaigla oivadillai.. i heard this song is not picturised in the movie.. sung by the versatile singer - S. Janaki amma..

Originally Posted by Shilpa77

As i'm typing i'm listening to " thendral vandhu theendumbodhu enna vannamo manasula......."

another melody mark by Maestro...

Shilpa,
good song thendral vandhu theendumbodhu,very colourfully picturised as well,
keep adding

the song sorgame enralum ............


what a song............

prabha

Song : Janani janani..
Music : "Mastro" Ilayaraaja.
Singer : Ilayaraaja.
Movie : Thaai Moogampikai.

Shiva shakthyaya thooyathu pavathi..
shathyap prabividhum..m.m.m..
nache devam devonagala kusalahaspanthithumabee..
agasthmaam..aarathyaam..
harihara virinchaathi piravi.
Pranamthum sthothum ma..
kathamahirtha punyaga prabavathi...aa.aa.aa...

Janani Janani Jagam nee agam nee..
Jagath kaarini nee..paripoorani nee..
Jagath kaarini nee..paripoorani nee..
Jagath kaarini nee..paripoorani nee..
Janani Janani Jagam nee agam nee..
Janani Janani Janani Jananee..

Oru maan mazhuvum siru koon pirayum..
sadai vaar kuzalum pidai vaaganamum..
(chorus) sadai vaar kuzalum pidai vaaganamum..
Konda naayakanin kulir thegathile..
ninra naayagiye ida paagathile..
(chorus) ninra naayagiye ida paagathile..
jagan mohini nee..simma vaagini nee..
(chorus) jagan mohini nee..simma vaagini nee..
janani janani jagam nee agam nee..
jagath kaarini nee..paripoorani nee..

Chadur vedangalum pancha poothankalum..
shanmaarkkankalum saptha theerthangalum..
(chorus) shanmaarkkankalum saptha theerthangalum..
ashta yogankalum nava yaakankalum..
thozhum poonkazhale malai maamagale..
(chorus) thozhum poonkazhale malai maamagale..
alai maamagal nee kalai maamagal nee..
(chorus) alai maamagal nee kalai maamagal nee...
alai maamagal nee kalai maamagal nee..
janani janani jagam nee agam nee..
jagath karini nee..paripoorani nee..

Swarna rekaiyudan swayam aagi vantha..
linga roopiniye..moogampikaiye..
(chorus) linga roopiniye..moogampikaiye..
swarna rekaiyudan swayam aagi vantha..
linga roooopiniye..moogaaaampikaiye..
(chorus) linga rooopiniye..moogaampikaiye..
pala sthothirangal..dharma saasthirangal..
paninthethuvathum mani nethirangal..
(chorus) paninthethuvathum mani nethirangal..
shakthi peedamum neeeee.....ah..a..a...a..
shakthi peedamum nee sharva motchamum nee..
(chorus) shakthi peedamum nee sharva motchamum nee..
shakthi peedamum nee sharva motchamum nee..
(chorus) shakthi peedamum nee sharva motchamum nee..
shakthi peedamum nee.. sharva motchamum nee..
janani janani jagam nee agam nee..
jagath karini nee..paripoorani nee..
jagath karini nee..paripoorani nee..
janani janai jagam nee agam nee..
jananee jananee jananee jananee...
janani janai jagam nee agam nee..
janani janai jagam nee agam nee..


prabha

keladi kanmani from pudhu pudhu arthangal - marvellously rendered by SPB...

Another, Sundari kannal oru seidhi - from thalapathi, also there is another song in the same movie ( where rajni brings banupriya home ) - not chinnathaiaval, the song skips my memory...

and ofcourse, yamunaiyatrilae ira kaatrilae..

Also in ilaya nila pozhigiradhae, it tooks 3 days for the guitarist to practise and play the ending chord corretly, while the genius composer did it right away, but he gave the guitarist the time to practise and it was played him..

ladies, if you have come across some titbits like these please post it too, it makes the thread interesting.. doesn't it??