List of film scores by Ilaiyaraaja 1970s

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Ilaiyaraaja 1976

DateLanguageFilmDirectorDubbedNotes
14 May Tamil [1] Annakkili Devaraj Mohan
20 Aug Tamil [2] Paalooti Valartha Kili Devaraj Mohan
27 Nov Tamil Uravadum Nenjam Devaraj Mohan Aaru Manikkoor [3] Malayalam - 1978
10 Dec Tamil [4] Bhadrakali A. C. Tirulokchandar

Ilaiyaraaja 1977

DateLanguageFilmDirectorDubbingNotes
26 Jan Tamil Dheepam K. Vijayan
Tamil Aalukku Oru Aasai S.P. Muthuraman
Tamil Avar Enakke SonthamPattu
Telugu Bhadrakali [5] A. C. Tirulokchandar Remake of the 1976 Tamil film, Bhadrakali .
27 July Tamil Kavikkuyil Devaraj Mohan
5 Aug Tamil Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi [6] Valampuri Somanathan
19 Aug Tamil Penn Jenmam A. C. Tirulokchandar
9 Sep Tamil Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri S. P. Muthuraman
15 Sep Tamil 16 Vayathinile Bharathiraja Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director
7 Oct Tamil Gaayathri R.Pattabhiraman
7 Oct Tamil Odi Vilayaadu ThaathaT.N. Balu
9 Dec Tamil Durga DeviRa. Sankaran
15 Dec Tamil Sainthadamma Sainthadu Devaraj Mohan

Ilaiyaraaja 1978

DateLanguageFilmDirectorDubbedNotes
14 Jan Tamil Kaatrinile Varum Geetham S. P. Muthuraman [7]
14 Jan Tamil Vaazha Ninaiththaal Vaazhalaam Devaraj Mohan
3 Feb Tamil Maariyamman ThiruvizhaN. Venkatesh
4 Feb Tamil Achchani Karaikudi Narayanan [8]
04 Mar Tamil Thyagam K. Vijayan [9]
31 Mar Kannada Maathu Tappada Maga Peketi Sivaram [10]
14 Apr Tamil Thirukkalyanam K.Chandrabose [11]
21 Apr Tamil Ithu Eppadi IrukkuR Pattabhiraman
4 May Malayalam Vyamoham K. G. George [12]
5 May Tamil Tripura Sundari K. Chandrabose [13]
8 Jun Tamil Bairavi M.Bhaskar [14]
9 Jun Tamil Aval Oru Pachai KuzhandhaiS.C. Sekar
9 Jun Tamil Chittu Kuruvi Devaraj Mohan [15]
9 Jun Tamil Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu C.V.Sridhar [9]
14 Jul Tamil Sattam En Kaiyil T.N.Baalu [16]
28 Jul Tamil Vattathukkul Chaduram S. P. Muthuraman
10 Aug Tamil Kizhake Pogum Rail Bharathiraja [17]
14 Aug Telugu Vayasu Pilichindi C. V. Sridhar [18] Bilingual. Telugu version of Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu.
15 Aug Tamil Mullum Malarum Mahendran Mullu Poovu (Telugu) [19]
8 Sep Tamil Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai N. Venkatesh
28 Oct Tamil Sigappu Rojakkal Bharathiraja Erra Gulabeelu (Telugu) [20]
30 Oct Tamil Aval Appadithan C. Rudhraiya [21]
30 Nov Tamil Sonnadhu Nee Dhanaa C.N.Muthu [22]
19 Dec Tamil Priya S. P. Muthuraman Ajayudu (Telugu)

Ilaiyaraaja 1979

DateLanguageFilmDirectorDubbedNotes
14 Sep Tamil Aarulirunthu Arubathuvarai S. P. Muthuraman O Inti Katha (Telugu)
2 Mar Tamil LakshmiT.K. Mohan
04 Dec Tamil Agal Vilakku R. Selvaraj
15 Aug Tamil Pagalil Oru Iravu I. V. Sasi Nuvve Naa Srimathi (Telugu)
Tamil Anbe SangeethaKaraikudi Narayanan
Tamil Ilaiyarajavin RasigaiUnreleased Film
Telugu Amma Evarikkaina AmmaR. ThyagarajanBilingual. Also made in Tamil as Annai Oru Aalayam.
19 Oct Tamil Annai Oru Aalayam R. Thyagarajan
29 June Tamil Dharma Yuddham R. C. Sakthi
Tamil Chakkalathi Devaraj Mohan
Tamil Kadavul Amaitha Medai S. P. Muthuraman
Tamil Manipoor MamiyaarV.C. KuganathanFilm went unreleased. A song from this film, Samayal Paadame, also written by Ilaiyaraaja, was reused as Enna Samayalo in Unnaal Mudiyum Thambi in 1988.
6 July Tamil Kalyanaraman G. N. Rangarajan
6 April Tamil Kavari Maan S. P. Muthuraman
Tamil Mugaththil Mugam PaarkkalaamA. Jagannathan
Tamil Nenjil Aadum Poo OndruFilm went unreleased. The songs, Vaanam Enge and Kodi Inbam, today command a cult following among his hardcore fans.
Tamil Muthal IravuA. Jagannathan
10 Aug Tamil Naan Vazhavaippen D. Yoganand Raja (Telugu)
Kannada Priya S. P. Muthuraman Bilingual. Kannada version of the Tamil film Priya (1978).
Tamil Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren C. V. Sridhar
Telugu Pancha Bhoothalu P. Chandrasekar Reddy
30 Nov Telugu Yugandhar KSR DasOnly collaboration with N. T. Rama Rao
3 May Tamil Nallathoru Kudumbam K Vijayan
31 Aug Tamil Niram Maaratha Pookkal Bharathiraja
19 Oct Tamil Pattaakathi Bairavan V. B. Rajendra Prasad
5 May Tamil Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu R.Selvaraj
Tamil Poonthalir Devaraj Mohan
14 Apr Tamil Puthiya Vaarpugal Bharathiraja Kotha Jeevithalu Remade in Telugu as Kotha Jeevithalu.
Tamil Rosappo Ravikaikaari Devaraj Mohan
Kannada Urvashi Neene Nanna Preyasi C. V. Sridhar Trilingual. Also made in Tamil as Azhage Unnai Aradhikkiren.
Telugu Urvasi Neeve Naa Preyasi C. V. Sridhar Trilingual. Telugu version of Azhage Unnai Aradhikkiren.
19 Oct Tamil Uthiri Pookal Mahendran
08 Dec Tamil Vetrikku Oruvan S. P. Muthuraman

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