10 Best Songs of Ilaiyaraja

[rocketboy]

This is my 10 best songs ( in no particular order)

1.Illangathu veesuthe (pithamagan)
2.poovil kandu (kathal oviyam)
3.pothi vacha malligai mottu
4.muthu mani malai (chinna gownder )
5.ponmalai (nizhalgal)
6.manram vantha thenralukku (mouna raagam)
7.oh butterfly (meera)
8.poongathu thirumbuma (mudal maruyathai)
9.raasathi onna( vaithegi kaathirunthal)
10.thuliyillae (chinna thambi)

[Alien]

1) Thatkida thathumi - Salangai Oli
2) Sri ranga - Mahanathi
3) Chinna kannan - Kavikkuyil
4) Chinnam chiru vayathil - Meendum Kokila
5) Raasaathi unnai - VaithEgi kaathirundhaaL
6) Unnai naan arivEn - Guna (esp the end bit with S.Varalaxmi)
7) KanmaniyE kaadhal - 6-60
8) Nee paartha - Hey Ram
9) Mannil intha - Keladi kanmaNi
10) EthEthO eNNam - Punnagai mannan
10) Unnai vida - Virummandi,
10) Nila athu - Nayagan,
10) Aasayai kaatrula - Johnny
10) NilavE vaa - Mouna raagam
10) Anthi mazhai - Rajapaarvai
.................................... endless ....

[Scale]

1 Andhimazhai
2 Nalam vaala
3 kanmani anbodu
4 Idhu oru pon malai
5 Raasathi Unne
6 Poondhalire
7 Idhayam oru kovil
8 en iniya pon nilave
8 Sundhari Kannal
9 Idhayame
10

next time post pannum bodhu 10 lernthu down the order, 1 will be blank. Loop continues.

[RAJAforEver]

Its really a very tough task to pick 10 best songs of IR. I include both telugu and tamil songs in my list. Here is my list(but not in order)

Oh Paapa Laali(movie:Geetanjali. dir: mani ratnam Hero:nagarjuna
For its out standing orchastrization and impecable composition)

Sundari (movie: THALAPATHY, i dont have words to explain the beauty of the compositon of this song)

maata raani mouna midi (movie: Maharshi, dir:Vamsi)

Mouna mela noyi (movie: Sagara Sangamam dir: k. viswanath)

Idhayam Oru Kovil (movie: IDHAYA KOVIL)

kinnera saani vachindamma (movie: sitara, dir: vamsi)

Senthoora Poove (movie: 16 VAYATHINILE)

Kanne Kalaimane (MOONDRAM PIRAI)

Tarali raada tanai vasantam ( movie: Rudra veena dir: Bala chandar hero: Chiranjeevi)

ninnu kori varnam (movie: Gharshana, dir: mani ratnam, hero: kartheek and prabhu)

[vasanth2006]

Only 10 songs?

for today i will post 10 songs.

1) kadhal oviyam---nadham en jeevane
2) en jeevan paduthu---ore murai un
3) pontati devai---arraro pattu pada
4) puthu puthu arthankal---kalyanamalai
5) padum paravaikal---keeravani
6) panner pushpankal---anandha ragam
7) ullasa paravaigal---theiveega ragam
8) kopura vasalile---thaludum pookatru
9) pillai nila---raja magal
10) chatriyan---malayil yaro

thanks
Vasanth

[vasanth2006]

My top Ten List contains the following songs. i am not sorted the list. this list contains only my favorites of Hot well known Hits of raja. i am not included my favorites of rare/unknown gems of maestro.
( However this list is my old list. now many many updates in this list. 3 to 4 years back i created this list. Now i have another 500 songs list. that all contains the rare/unknown gems of maestro. i will post that later.)


etthanai thadavai kettalum sallikkatha padalkal................

1.kadhal oviyam---nadham en jeevane
2.en jeevan paduthu---ore murai un
3.pontati devai---arraro pattu pada
4.poove poosudavaa---poove poosudava
5.neengal kettavai---pillai nila
6.unnai nan santhithen---thalatu mariponadu
7.allaigal oyvathillai---vizhiyil vizhundu
8 " ---tharisanam kidaikatha
9. " ---puthem puthu kalai
10.keladi kanmani---mannil indha kadhal
11. " ---karpura pommai
12.puthu puthu arthankal---kalyanamalai
13. " ---kuruvayurappa kuruvayurappa

14.padum paravaikal---keeravani
15.tharma pathini---nan thedum
16.kadalora kavidhaikal---adi adhati
17. " ---kodiyele
18.mudhal mariyadhai---pookanru
19. " ---andha nilavethan
20. " ---vetti veru vasam
21.sigapu rojakkal---ninaivo oru paravai
22.anbulla rajinikanth---then poove poove
23. " ---kadavul ullame
24.panner pushpankal---anandha ragam
" ---poonthalirada
25.ullasa paravaigal---theiveega ragam
26.pagal nilavu---poomalaiye
27.mouna ragam---manram vandha
28. " ---chinna chinna
29.agni natchathiram---vaa vaa anbe
30.idhaiyathai thirudhate---o... priya..priya
31.unnai ninaichen pattu padichen---nenchai thottu
32.nayagan---thenpandi seemaiyele
33.puthu nellu puthu nathu---poo..poo..poo pootha solai
34.nadodi thendral---maniye manikuyile
35.kopura vasalile---thaludum pookatru
36. " ---kadhal kavidhaikal
37. " ---dhevathai pol oru
38.en uire thozhan---aa... rasathi..rosapoo
39.annakili---annakili
40.kavikuyil---chinna kannan
41.padhinaru vayadhinilae---sendura poove
42.iilamai oonjal adukirathu---ore nal unnai nan
43.kaatrinile varum keetham---chithirai chevvanam
44.vattadukul saduram---idho idho en nenjil ore padal
45.mullum malarum---adi penne inku ponnunjal
46.agal villaku---aetho ninaivukal
47.anbe sangeetha--- chinna pura ontru
48.dharma yudham---agaya gangai
49.niram maratha pookkal---ayiram malarkale
50.pagalil oru iravu---ilamai enum pookantru
51.puthiya varpukal---thamthana...thamnana
52.rosapu ravikaikari---ennullil engo engum
53.geramahtu athiyayam---athu methula
54.jhonny---en vanile
55. " ---katril enthen geehtam
56. " ---senyorita i love you
57.moodu pani---en iniya pon nilave
58.nizhalkal---poonkathve thazhthiravai
59. " ---madai thirandhu
60. " ---idhu oru ponmalai
61.thai pongal---theertha karaithanilae
62.tik tik tik--- idhu oru nilakalam
63. " ---poo malarnthida
64.raja parvai---anthi mazhai
65.autoraja ---tamizh sangathil
66.metti---metti oli
67.moondram pirai---poonkattru
68.ninaivellam nithya---pani vizhum malarvanam
69.payanangal mudivathillai---ilaiya nila
70.thooral ninnu pochu---poobalam
71. “ ---thanga sangili
72.anandha kummi---oru kili
73. “ ---indha umai
74.bagavathipuram railway gate---sevvarali thottathula
75. “ ----kalai near kattre
76.ilamai kalangal---pada vandhathor ganam
77. “ ---eramana rosave
78.indru nee nalai nan---ponvanam
79.malaiyur mambattiyan---chinna ponnu
80.man vasanai---pothi vacha
81.mella pesungal---sevvanthi pookkalil
82.munthanai mudichu---vellaku vecha
83. “ ---anthi varum
84.odai nadhiyakiradhu---thalaiyai kuniyum
85.soorakottai singakutti---kalidhasan kannadhasan
86.anbe odi vaa--- kathil kettathu
87dhavani kanavugal---sengamalam sirrikuthu
88.kai kodukkum kai---kannukule yaro
89.mudivalla arambam---thennam keetrum
90.naan padum padal---padava un padalai
91.neengal kettavai---o…vasantharaja
92.nooravadhu naal---vizhiyile
93.poovilangu---kannil aedho
94.thambiku endha ooru---kadhalin deepam
95.unnakkave vazhukiren---kanna unnai thedukiren
96.vaidheki kathirundal---indraiku aenintha
97 “ ---rasathi unnai
98.aan pavam---kuyile kuyile
99. “-----kadhal kasakkuthaiya
100.andha oru nimidam---siriya paravai
101.geethanjali---oru jeevan
102. “ ---thulli ezhundadu
103.kunguma chimizh---poonkatre
104.meendum kadhal kadhai---adhi kalai nerame
105.naane raja naane manthri---mayankinen solla
106.needhiyan marupakkam---malaikarukkalil
107.oru kaithiyin diary---ponmane
108.pillai nila---raja magal
109.selvi---ilamanadu
110.sindhu bairavi---poomalai
111. “ ---naan oru sindhu
112.udhaya geetham---sangeetha megam
113.amman koil kezhakale---chnna manikuyile
114. “ ---poovai eduthu
115 “ ---kalai near poonkuyil
116.mandhira punnagai---mandhira punnagaiyo
117.namum oru thozhilali---naan pooveduthu
118.muthal vasantham--- aaru adhum
119.mella thirandhadu kadhavu---thedum kan
120.natpu---adhikalai
121.neethana andha kuyil---poojaiketha poovidu
122. “ ---en jeevan paduthu
123.palaivana rojakkal---kadhal enpathu
124.punnagai mannan---ethetho
125 “ ---theme music
126 “ ---enna satham
127.sathanai---enge naan kanpen
128.thaikku oru thalatu---aarariro padiyatharo
129.vikram---meendum meendum vaa
130.chiraiparavai---anantham pongida
131.enga oru pattukaran---madura marikozhunthu
132. “ ---senbagame senbagame
133.manadhil uruthi vendum---sankathamizh kaviye
134. “ ---kannin maniye
135.ninnaika therindha maname--- engenku nee sentra podhum
136.padu nilave---malaiyoram
137.rettai vaal kuruvi---rajaraja chozhan
138 “ ---kannan vandhu
139.dharmathin dhalaivan---thenmadhurai
140.en pommukutti ammavukku---kuyile kuyile
141.enga oru kavakkaran---aasaiyile patthi
142.pasa paravaikal---thenpandi tamizhe
143.poonthota kavalkaran---sindhiya venpani
144. “ ---paramal partha
145.rasave unnai nambi---rasathi manasula
146. “ ---kalai neara ragame
147.sathya---valayosai
148. sembagame sembagame---vasalile poosanipoo
149.unnal mudiyum thambi---ithazhil kadhai
150.apoorva sakothararkal---unnai ninaichen
151.mapillai---ennathan sugamo
152. “-----manin eru
153.pandi nattu thangam---en manasule pattudhan
154.pongi varum kaveri---velli kolusumani
155. “ ---- thinamum sirichu mayakki
156.ponmana selvan---poovana etta thottu
157.siva---eru vizhiyin
158.varusam pathinaru---poo pookkum masam
159. “ ---ey ayyasamy
160.arengetra velai---agaya vennilave
161.chatriyan---malayil yaro
162.mounam sammatham---kalayana then nila
163.puthu pattu---nethu orutharai parthom
164.sirayil pootha china malar---o…. thenrale
165.thalatu padava---neethana neethana
166. “` ---varathu vandha
167.unnai solli kuttramillai---sorkkathin vasarpadi
168.chinna thambi---povoma urkolam
169.eeramana rosave---vaa vaa anbe
170.en rasavin manasile---kuyil pattu
171.guna---kanmani anbodu
172. “----unnai naan ariven
173.idhayam---poonkodidhan
174. “ ---idhayame
175.karpulla mullai---poonkaviyam
176.oorellam un pattu---oorellam un pattuthan
177.avaaram poo---samikitta
178. “ ---allolam
179.chinna gowndar---muthu mani malai
180.chinnavar---kottukali kottu nayanam
181.deiva vakku---valli valli
182.devar mahan---enchi eduppazhaha
183.entrum anbuden---thulli trindhathoru kalam
184.meera---aha o…butterfly
185.nadodi pattukaran---agaya thamarai
186.singaravelan---thudhu selvatharadi
187.vanna vanna pookkal---kannamma
188 “ ----ela nenje vaa
189.villu pattukaran---solai malaiyoram
190.aranmanai kili---rasave unnai
191. “ ---adi poonkuyile
192.chinna mappillai---kadhoram lolakku
193.enga thambi---malaiyora manguruvi
194.marupadiyum---nalam vazha
195. “ ---ellorum sollum pattu
196.udanpirappu---nandri sollave
197.valli---enna enna kanavu
198 “---ennulle ennulle
199.maha nadhi---sri renga renga
200. “ ----thai pongal
201.senthamizh selvan---pattu esai pattu
202.enga thambi---mane maragathame
203.sevanthi---semmene semmene
204. “ ----punnaivana poonkuyile
205.avatharam---thenral vandhu dheendum
205. “ ---aritharathai poosikolla
206. “ ---oru gundumani
207.ellame en rasathan---aazhagana manjal
208 “ ---veenaikku veenai
209.chandraleka---alla un aanaipadi
210.kolankal---chinna koottil
211.muthu kalai---punnaivanathu
212.pattu padava---vazhividu
213 “ ---nil nil padhil
214.pattu vadhiyar---neethane nalthorum
215.poomani---tholmela
216.katta panchayathu---oru chinna manikuyilu
217.devathai---oru naal andha
218.raman Abdullah---en veettu
219. “ ----muthamizhe
220.kadhalikku mariyathai---ennai thalata varuvalo
221. “ ---idhu sangeetha
222. “ “ ---anantha kuyilin
223. “ “ ---oru pattam poochi
224.kizhakum merkkum---kathum kuyile
225.manam virumbuthe unnai---elavenir kala
226 “ “ ---etho etho nenjil
227.kummi pattu---chinna chinna manasu
228.time---kadhal neethana
229 “----thavikkeeren thavikkeeren
230.kadhal rojave---ninaitha swaram
231.kannukkul nilavu---eravu pagalai theda
232. “ “-----rojapoonthottam
233.friends---kuyilukku
234. “-----manjal pusum
235.sethu---enge sellum
235. “-----varthai thavarivitai
236.karisakattu poove---ayiram kodi
237.hey ram---nee partha parvaikku
238. “------isaiyil
239.salangai oli---thakida thakida
240. “ ----om navachivaya
241.sippikkul muthu---manasu mayankum
242.”how to name it?”---All tracks
243.”nothing but wind”--- All tracks
244.”ilayarajavin geethanjali”---kamakshi
245. “ ----thaniyaka naan
246. “ ----muruganai
247.julee ganapathi---minmini parvaigal
248. “ -----enakku piditha
249. “ -----idhayame
250.azhaki---oliyile
251. “ ---en kutthama
252. “ ---paattu solli
253.kasi---en manavanil
254. “----naan kanum
255. “----punniyam
256.ivan---enaiyenna seiythai
257.en mana vanil---enna solli
258. “ ---rottora paattu
259.ramana---vanaville
260. “ ---vanam athirave
261.solla marandha kathai---aetho onnu nenaichirunthen
262.manasellam----chinna kuyile
263. " ----nee thoonkum
264. " ----llaiya nadhi


Thanks
Vasanth