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Ilaiyaraaja

Born June 3, 1943 · Theni, Tamil Nadu, India (age 83)

Ilaiyaraaja is an Indian film composer who works in the South Indian cinema predominantly in Tamil since mid 1970s. Widely regarded as one of the the greatest Indian music composers of all time, Ilaiyaraaja is also an instrumentalist, conductor, singer, and songwriter. He has composed more than 6500 songs and provided film scores for more than 1500 films, also being acclaimed for his exceptional b…

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Dorothy

Dorothy · 2026

MovieDramaRomance

Set in a world shaped by caste, violence, and toxic masculinity, two childhood friends grow up inseparable in rural Tamil Nadu. Their lives are transformed by the arrival of Dorothy, a woman whose compassion quietly challenges the world around them.

Alai Osai

Alai Osai · 1985

Nayakan

Nayakan · 1987

MovieDramaCrime

Velu Naicker, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father, kills a corrupt policeman and escapes to Mumbai, only to become a gangster.

Mareechika

Mareechika · 2026

MovieRomanceThriller

Follows Venkata Laxmi, a village girl who claims Sanju has been murdered, and introduces Mareechika, a US-returned woman, into his life, leading to shifting relationships and a murder investigation.

Gondhal

Gondhal · 2025

MovieThrillerFantasy

Suman, a newly-wedded wife in Maharashtra's Gondhal rituals, conspires with Gondhali Saheba to kill her husband, Anand. They plan to carry out an escape that jeopardises her soul amid drum-driven ritual and divine omens, blurring the distinction between salvation and damnation in a citywide verdict of fire, blood, and awe.

Lenin Pandiyan

Lenin Pandiyan · 2026

MovieDramaCrime

Set alongside on the riverbanks of Maanamadurai in the Sivagangai district, the premise is about a very gullible, innocent old couple in their late 60s, 70s who inadvertently get intertwined in the political lobby of sand mining which is currently a major issue in the local district.

Thambikku Entha Ooru

Thambikku Entha Ooru · 1984

Thambikku Entha Ooru

MovieRomanceComedy

Seeing Balu's spendthrift and carefree attitude, his father sends him to his friend's house in a village to get reformed. Things get complicated when he gets entangled in a love triangle.

Manjummel Boys

Manjummel Boys · 2024

MovieAdventureThriller

A carefree vacation turns into a desperate race against time when a group of lifelong friends must unite to save one of their own from a notoriously perilous, uncharted abyss deep within the Guna Caves.

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Dorothy

Dorothy · 2026

MovieDramaRomance

Set in a world shaped by caste, violence, and toxic masculinity, two childhood friends grow up inseparable in rural Tamil Nadu. Their lives are transformed by the arrival of Dorothy, a woman whose compassion quietly challenges the world around them.

Original Music Composer

Alai Osai

Alai Osai · 1985

Music

Nayakan

Nayakan · 1987

MovieDramaCrime

Velu Naicker, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father, kills a corrupt policeman and escapes to Mumbai, only to become a gangster.

Original Music Composer

Mareechika

Mareechika · 2026

MovieRomanceThriller

Follows Venkata Laxmi, a village girl who claims Sanju has been murdered, and introduces Mareechika, a US-returned woman, into his life, leading to shifting relationships and a murder investigation.

Original Music Composer

Gondhal

Gondhal · 2025

MovieThrillerFantasy

Suman, a newly-wedded wife in Maharashtra's Gondhal rituals, conspires with Gondhali Saheba to kill her husband, Anand. They plan to carry out an escape that jeopardises her soul amid drum-driven ritual and divine omens, blurring the distinction between salvation and damnation in a citywide verdict of fire, blood, and awe.

Original Music Composer

Lenin Pandiyan

Lenin Pandiyan · 2026

MovieDramaCrime

Set alongside on the riverbanks of Maanamadurai in the Sivagangai district, the premise is about a very gullible, innocent old couple in their late 60s, 70s who inadvertently get intertwined in the political lobby of sand mining which is currently a major issue in the local district.

Original Music Composer

Thambikku Entha Ooru

Thambikku Entha Ooru · 1984

Thambikku Entha Ooru

MovieRomanceComedy

Seeing Balu's spendthrift and carefree attitude, his father sends him to his friend's house in a village to get reformed. Things get complicated when he gets entangled in a love triangle.

Original Music Composer

Manjummel Boys

Manjummel Boys · 2024

MovieAdventureThriller

A carefree vacation turns into a desperate race against time when a group of lifelong friends must unite to save one of their own from a notoriously perilous, uncharted abyss deep within the Guna Caves.

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Avalukendru Or Manam

Avalukendru Or Manam · 1971

Avalukendru Or Manam

The film deals with a triangular love with a good measure of values of the high society and those of liberal culture of the 60s.

Music Supervision Assistant

Magalir Mattum

Magalir Mattum · 1994

MovieComedyDrama

In a male-dominated world, three women from different walks of life unite against their predatory manager, challenging his atrocities and pushing back with a bold feminist agenda.

Original Music Composer

Kadhal Kadhai

Kadhal Kadhai · 2009

MovieRomanceDrama

Three women become victims of lust and lose out on morality as they comply with the sexual urges of their lovers and get involved in extra-marital affairs.

Original Music Composer

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi · 1988

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

MovieFamilyDrama

The son of an orthodox Carnatic Musician spreads awareness about social causes against his father's will, and gains the trust of local people and brings self-awareness to neighbouring villages.

Original Music Composer

Shiva

MovieDramaAction

Shiva, a fresher at VAC College, is forced to stand up against the students' union president and a group of gangsters who have made the college environment increasingly violent.

Original Music Composer

Shamitabh

Shamitabh · 2015

MovieComedyDrama

A mute, aspiring actor joins forces with a man who has a powerful voice. Together they take the film industry by storm, but will their egos get in the way?

Original Music Composer

Kaveri

Original Music Composer

Priyuralu

Priyuralu · 1998

MovieRomanceDrama

Ashwini Varma, who leaves for home, misses her flight and with no other option left, she chooses to go hitchhiking with a stranger, leading to several adventures.

Original Music Composer

Sankarlal

Sankarlal · 1981

MovieDramaAction

A criminal, Chelladurai, frames the innocent Dharmalingam for a crime which leads to the latter being jailed. Years later, Dharmalingam returns to take revenge and establish contact with his family.

Original Music Composer

Hey Ram

Hey Ram · 2000

MovieHistoryDrama

Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country. He sets out to kill him.

Lyricist

Preminchedi Endukamma

Preminchedi Endukamma · 1999

Preminchedi Endukamma

MovieRomanceComedy

Sunil is a carefree college student. Swapna is his classmate. Sunil loves Swapna and vice versa. Jagan is the father and the only parent of Swapna, who is obsessed with the well-being of his beloved daughter. Sunil and Jagan have a few showdowns. Jagan do not like the attitude of Sunil. When Swapna confides Jagan that she is in love, he is visibly delighted. His excitement becomes a short-lived one as he realizes later that his daughter's choice is none but the cockish Sunil.

Original Music Composer

Hero

MovieCrimeThriller

A fraudster gets to fulfill his childhood dream of being a superhero when he takes on a ruthless businessman whose business strategy is to crush the dreams of children.

Playback Singer

Thalapathi

Thalapathi · 1991

MovieActionCrime

Surya, a courageous man who was raised in the slums, fights for the rights of the poor and befriends Deva, who hires him as his commander and changes his life completely.

Original Music Composer

Tadka

MovieComedyDrama

A middle-aged Tukaram is passionate about food and archaeology but it’s a misplaced call from Madhura that adds the tadka to his life. While love simmers, Nicole and Sidharth’s story spices up too.

Original Music Composer

Rosapoo Ravikkaikari

Rosapoo Ravikkaikari · 1979

Rosapoo Ravikkaikari

Rosapoo Ravikaikari (1979) was Sivakumar’s 100th film. He debuted in Tamil with A. C. Tirulokchandar’s Kaakum Karangal (1965). His career saw him play the role of God many times in mythological and historical films; he has played Mahavishnu, Muruga, Sage Narada and also Rajendra Chola., and acted in 200 movies, with many of them

Music

Geetha

MovieRomanceDrama

Geetha is a 1981 Indian Kannada romance drama film directed by and starring Shankar Nag in the lead role, alongside Padmavathi Rao. The supporting cast features K. S. Ashwath, Ramesh Bhat and Gayathri. Ilayaraaja composed the soundtrack and the background score for the film that and was declared a blockbuster musical hit. The track "Santhoshakke" from the film became widely popular in Karnataka and is still performed for in concerts and other events

Music

Modern Love Chennai

Modern Love Chennai · 2023

Modern Love Chennai

SeriesComedyDrama

An eclectic bouquet of love stories – funny, quirky, deep and puzzling. While the stories converse with your heart, you also catch a glimpse into the soul of Chennai with its unique terrains and diverse inhabitants.

Original Music Composer

Legacy

SeriesCrimeDrama

Original Music Composer