Raaga of some Tamil Film songs

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 .
Several of my friends have contributed to this and I acknowledge their efforts.
DISCLAIMER: This website may contain errors. I am not liable for any damages.

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



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