This page lists the films composed by Ilaiyaraaja in the 1980s.
1980
Date Language Film Director Dubbed Notes Tamil Orey Muththam C.A.Mugilan Tamil Soolam M.Bhaskar Tamil Aayiram Vaasal Idhayam A. Jagannathan Tamil Ellam Un Kairasi M.A. Thirumugam Tamil Gramathu Athiyayam C. Rudhraiya Tamil Idhayaththil Ore Idam Prasath Tamil Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal Devaraj Mohan Ilaiyaraaja composed 1 song, Naan Oru Ponnoviyam Kanden. The remaining songs were each composed by 4 other composers, Shankar–Ganesh, K. V. Mahadevan, G. K. Venkatesh and T. R. Pappa. The background score was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Tamil Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal B. Lenin Tamil Rishi Moolam S. P. Muthuraman Tamil Thai Pongal M. G. Vallabhan Tamil Anbukku Naan Adimai R. Thiyagarajan Tamil Adhigaram SwarnamurthyUnreleased filmJai Ganesh/Prameela/Srikanth/Sowcar janaki Malayalam Dooram Arike Jeassy TamilTelugu Guru I. V. Sasi Tamil Ilamai Kolam N. Venkatesh Kannada Janma Janmada Anubandha Shankar Nag Tamil Johnny MahendranNaa pere Johnny(Telugu) Tamil Kallukkul Eeram P. S. Nivas Telugu Kotha Jeevithalu Bharathiraja Telugu Mayadari Krishnudu R. Thiyagarajan Bilingual. Telugu version of Anbukku Naan Adimai Tamil Moodu Pani Balu Mahendra 100th Film. The first film with filmmaker Balu Mahendra, heralding a legendary collaboration. Tamil Murattu Kaalai S. P. Muthuraman Tamil Nizhalgal Bharathiraja Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director Telugu Pasidi Moggalu Durga Nageswara RaoTelugu remake of Uthiri Pookkal Tamil Rusi Kanda Poonai G. N. Rangarajan Tamil Ullasa Paravaigal C. V. RajendranPichchi Prema(Telugu) Tamil Puthiya Adimaigal R.Selvaraj Film went unreleased. Tamil Karumbu Vil Vijay Tamil Poottaatha Poottukkal Mahendran Tamil Naan Potta Savaal Puratshidasan 19 September Telugu Kaali I.V. Sasi 12 December Tamil Nenjathai Killathe Mahendran Mouna Geetham(Telugu)
1981
Date Language Film Director Dubbed Notes Tamil Garjanai C. V. Rajendran Malayalam Garjanam C. V. Rajendran Kannada Garjane C. V. Rajendran Trilingual. The Kannada version of the Tamil Garjanai and Malayalam Garjanam. Tamil Vidiyum Varai Kaathiru K. Bhagyaraj Tamil sanditthanam Sobanansrilanka movie Telugu Kaala Rathri P.C. Reddy Bilingual. Telugu version of the Tamil film, Oru Iravu Oru Paravai. Tamil Raja Paarvai Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Amavasya Chandrudu (Telugu) Tamil Kannitheevu Ramana Tamil Pattanam Pogalaam Vaa Sakthi Subramaniam Tamil Sankarlal T.N. BaluAndagaadu(Telugu) Only 1 song, Ilankiliye, composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Remaining songs composed by Gangai Amaran. Telugu Chinnari Chitti Babu N. Gopalakrishna Tamil Arathanai Prasad Tamil Bala Nagamma K. Shankar Telugu Bala Nagamma K. Shankar Bilingual. Telugu version of the Tamil Bala Nagamma. Tamil Enakkaga Kaathiru P. S. NivasMondi Jagamondi Dubbed to Telugu Tamil Indru Poi Naalai Vaa K. Bhagyaraj Tamil Kadal Meengal G. N. Rangarajan Tamil Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo G. N. Rangarajan Tamil Nalladhu Nadandhe Theerum Karaikudi Narayanan Tamil Nandu Mahendran Tamil Oomai Ullangal ? Film went unreleased. Tamil Panchami Peter Selvakumar Film went unreleased. Kannada Geetha Shankar Nag Kannada Nee Nanna Gellalare VijayOnly film with Dr.Rajkumar Tamil Tik Tik Tik Bharathiraja Tik Tik Tik (Telugu) Tamil Ellam Inba Mayyam G. N. Rangarajan Tamil Netrikkan S. P. Muthuraman Musalodiki Dasara Pandaga (Telugu) Telugu Seethakoka Chiluka Bharathiraja Winner, Nandi Award for Best Music Director. Film is a remake of the Tamil hit, Alaigal Oyvadhillai. Tamil Panneer Pushpangal Santhana Bharathi, P. Vasu Madhura Geetham (Telugu), Panneer Pookkal (Malayalam) Tamil Alaigal Oivathillai Bharathiraja Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director Tamil Ram Lakshman R. Thiyagarajan Rama Lakshmanulu (Telugu) Kannada Shikari C. R. Simha 14 January Tamil Meendum Kokila G. N. Rangarajan Chilipi Mogudu (Telugu ) Tamil Koyil Puraa K. Vijayan Tamil Kazhugu (1981 film) S. P. Muthuraman Kannada Bhaari Bharjari Bete Rajendra Singh Babu
1982
Date Language Film Director Dubbed Notes 26 February Tamil Payanangal Mudivathillai R. Sundarrajan 25 January Malayalam Olangal Balu Mahendra Telugu Andhagadu T.N. Balu Bilingual. Telugu version of the Tamil film, Sankarlal. Only 1 song, Puduguthanam, composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Remaining songs and BGM done by Gangai Amaran. Tamil Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal B. R. Ravishankar 26 June Tamil Thai Moogambikai K. Shankar 14 April Tamil Thooral Ninnu Pochchu K. Bhagyaraj 14 November Tamil Valibamey Vaa Vaa Bharathiraja 19 February Tamil Moondram Pirai Balu Mahendra 14 August Tamil Sakalakala Vallavan S. P. Muthuraman 15 October Tamil Gopurangal Saivathillai Manivannan 14 August Tamil Kanne Radha Rama Narayanan200th Film Tamil Kavidhai Malar Devaraj Mohan Film went unreleased. 7 May Tamil Kelviyum Naane Pathilum Naane N. Murugesh 25 December Tamil Kozhi Koovuthu Gangai Amaran 24 February Tamil Magane Magane K.N. Lakshmanan August Tamil Manjal Nila Ranjith Rangarajan 14 November Tamil Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal P. S. Nivas 11 June Tamil Pudukavithai S. P. Muthuraman 9 October Tamil Rani Theni G. N. Rangarajan 5 August Malayalam Alolam Mohan 15 July Tamil Ninaivellam Nithya C. V. SridharPrema Sangamam (Telugu) Telugu Poola Pallaki C. Hemachandra Rao 14 January Tamil Anandha Ragam Bharani Tamil Archanai Pookal Gokulakrishna 27 March Tamil Auto Raja K. Vijayan Only 1 Song. Tamil Echchil Iravugal A.S. Prakasam Tamil Metti Mahendran 12 March Tamil Thanikattu Raja V. C. Guhanathan 17 December Tamil Agaya Gangai Manobala Tamil Azhagiya Kanne Mahendran 14 August Tamil Enkeyo Ketta Kural S. P. Muthuraman Tamil Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai B. Lenin Film went unreleased. 30 April Tamil Kaadhal Oviyam Bharathiraja Ragamalika (Telugu)
1983
Date Language Film Director Dubbed Notes Tamil Aanandha Kummi Balakrishnan Tamil Oppandham Vijaya Ganesh Tamil Urangatha Ninaivugal R. Baskaran Malayalam Aa Raathri Joshiy Tamil Jothi Manivannan Tamil Man Vasanai Bharathiraja Tamil Paayum Puli S. P. Muthuraman Telugu Abhilasha A. Kodandarami Reddy Tamil Inimai Idho Idho R. Ramalingam Malayalam Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu P. G. Viswambharan Tamil Indru Nee Nalai Naan Major Sundarrajan Tamil Mundhanai Mudichu K. Bhagyaraj Vaddante Pelli (Telugu) Telugu Manthrigari Viyyankudu Bapu Only collaboration with Bapu Malayalam Oomakkuyil Balu Mahendra Remake of Balu Mahendra's debut film, the Kannada Kokila Kannada Pallavi Anupallavi Mani Ratnam Priya Oh Priya (Tamil) Malayalam Pinnilavu P. G. Viswambharan Tamil Aayiram Nilave Vaa A.S. Prakasam Tamil Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate R. Selvaraj Tamil Adutha Varisu S. P. Muthuraman Tamil Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar N.S. Maniam Tamil Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum Sreedhar Rajan Tamil Malaiyoor Mambattiyan Rajasekhar Tamil Malargal Nanaigindrana S. Chidambaram Tamil Manaivi Solle Manthiram Rama Narayanan Tamil Mella Pesungal Bharathi Vasu Tamil Muthu Engal Sothu G. N. Rangarajan Kannada Nagara Bayalu ? Film went unreleased. Kannada Nyaya Gedditu SM Joe Simon Tamil Oomai Veyyil Indhu Film went unreleased. Tamil Raagangal Maaruvathillai Sirumugai Ravi Telugu Rajkumar G. Raminaidu Tamil Saattai Illatha Pambaram N. Murugesh Tamil Antha Sila Naatkal Venkat Tamil Soorakottai Singakutti Rama Narayanan Tamil Thanga Magan A. Jagannathan Tamil Uyire Unakkaaga S. Kumar Film went unreleased. Not to be confused with the 1986 film, Uyire Unakkaga, directed by K. Rangarajan with music composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Tamil Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan Manivannan Telugu Veerabhadrudu Ravi Raja Remake of the Tamil film, Kozhi Koovuthu. Tamil Yuga Dharmam K.S. Gopalakrishnan Telugu Saagara Sangamam K. Viswanath Salangai Oli (Tamil) Winner, National Film Award for Best Music Direction Tamil Kokkarakko Gangai Amaran Tamil Vellai Roja A. Jagannathan Hindi Sadma Balu Mahendra Remake of the Tamil superhit, Moondram Pirai. Tamil Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu C. V. Sridhar Tamil Anney Anney T. S. B. K. Mouli 4 November Tamil Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey S. P. Muthuraman Vasantholtsavam (Malayalam) Tamil Ilamai Kaalangal Manivannan
1984
Date Language Film Director Dubbed Notes 23 March Tamil Nooravathu Naal Manivannan Telugu Idhe Naa Savaal Puratchidasan Tamil Enakkul Oruvan S. P. Muthuraman Tamil Devi Sridevi Gangai Amaran Kannada Nagara Mahime Kallesh Kannada Accident Shankar Nag No songs. Only BGM in this film. Tamil Pozhudhu Vidinjaachu Gangai Amaran Telugu Sitaara Vamsy Tamil Thangamadi Thangam Rama Narayanan Tamil Ullam Urugudhadi N. Murugesh Tamil Ambigai Neril Vanthaal Manivannan Tamil Anbe Odi Vaa R. Ranjith Kumar Tamil Anbulla Malare B.R. Ravishankar Tamil Anbulla Rajinikanth K. NatrajPriyamaina Rajnikanth Tamil Dhavani Kanavugal K. Bhagyaraj Tamil Ezhuthatha Sattangal K. Shankar Tamil Ingeyum Oru Gangai Manivannan Tamil January 1 Manivannan Tamil Komberi Mookan A. Jagannathan Telugu Kala Rudrudu Katta Subba Rao Telugu remake of Komberi Mookan. Tamil Kai Kodukkum Kai Mahendran Tamil Kairasikkaran S.S.K. Shankar Tamil Kuva Kuva Vaathugal Manivannan Tamil Magudi Chakki Tamil Naalai Unathu Naal A. Jagannathan 14 January 1984 Tamil Naan Mahaan Alla S. P. Muthuraman Tamil Naan Paadum Paadal R. Sundarrajan Tamil Nalla Naal R. Thyagarajan Tamil Nallavanukku Nallavan S. P. Muthuraman Tamil Nee Thodum Bodhu V.C. Kuganathan Tamil Neengal Kettavai Balu Mahendra Tamil Neram Nalla Neram N. Sambandham Not Released Tamil Nerupukkul Eeram R. Krishnamoorthy Tamil Nilavu Suduvathillai K. Rangaraj Tamil Niyayam R. Krishnamoorthy Tamil Oh Maane Maane A. Jagannathan Tamil Poovilangu Amirjan Malayalam Onnanu Nammal PG Vishwambharan Tamil Pudhumai Penn Bharathiraja Telugu Sahasame Jeevitham Vasu Bharathi Tamil Sanga Natham Ramineedu Tamil Thalaiyanai Mandhiram N. Venkatesh Tamil Thambikku Entha Ooru Rajasekhar Tamil Unnai Naan Santhithen K. Rangaraj Tamil Vaazhkai C. V. Rajendran Tamil Vaidehi Kathirunthal R. Sundarrajan Tamil Vellai Pura Ondru Gangai Amaran Tamil 24 Mani Neram Manivannan Malayalam My Dear Kuttichathan Jijo PunnooseIndia's first 3D film. Telugu Challenge A. Kodandarami Reddy Malayalam Mangalam Nerunnu Mohan Telugu Merupu Daadi N. Ramachandra Rao Malayalam Unaroo Mani Ratnam Tamil Mudivalla Arambam N.N. Mohideen
1985