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Ilaya Ragam
Ilaya Ragam
Directed by	P. R. Devaraj
Written by	Prasanna Kumar (dialogues)
Story by	Sivaji Balaram
Produced by	Sivaji Balaram
Starring	Jothisankar; Sirisha
Cinematography	M. M. Rangasami
Edited by	R. T. Annadurai
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production; company	Pournami International Films
Release date	1 December 1995;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Ilaya Ragam (transl. Young raga) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by P. R. Devaraj, who previously directed Senthoora Poove (1988), his final film as director. The film stars newcomer Jothisankar and Sirisha. It was released on 1 December 1995.^[1]

Cast

Jothisankar as Raja
Sirisha as Vanitha
Vijayakumar as Vanitha's father
Manjula as Vanitha's mother
Nizhalgal Ravi
Kavitha
Vivek as Saamy
Mimicry Sethu as Saamy's friend
Sukran as Rajesh
Raviraj
Vaiyapuri
Subramani
Ponnambalam
S. Rajasekar
Nesan Napolean as college student
Ramji as dancer in song "Marudhani Charu"

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[2] A critic wrote that "Ilayaraja comes out with two pleasing numbers in ‘Naan onru kettaal’ (Arunmozhi and Chitra) and ‘Unnai naan sernthirukka’ (Mano and Chitra)".^[3]

Track listing
No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Pattikattu"	Mano, K. S. Chithra	6:46
2.	"Unnai Naan Sernthirukka"	Mano, K. S. Chithra	3:10
3.	"Unnai Naan Sernthirukka (Sad Version)"	Mano, K. S. Chithra	5:06
4.	"Naan Ondru Kettaal"	Arunmozhi, K. S. Chithra	5:13
5.	"Maruthani Charu"	Mano, K. S. Chithra	5:11
6.	"Adi Mathalam"	Arunmozhi	5:08
Total length:			30:34

Reception

D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote that "The undesirable effects ragging produces in higher educational institutions, mixed with a love story, forms the base for Pournami International's `Ilayaragam' where a tall newcomer Jothisankar, makes a fairly impressive debut".^[3]

References

^ "Ilaya Raagam ( 1995 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 13 November 2004. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
^ "Ilaya Ragam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 1 January 1995. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b Ramanujam, D. S. (1 December 1995). "Cinema: Aayudha Pujai/Ilayaragam". The Hindu. p. 31. Archived from the original on 21 December 1996. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

External links

Ilaya Ragam at IMDb

[1] "Ilaya Raagam ( 1995 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 13 November 2004. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[2] "Ilaya Ragam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 1 January 1995. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[H-3] Ramanujam, D. S. (1 December 1995). "Cinema: Aayudha Pujai/Ilayaragam". The Hindu. p. 31. Archived from the original on 21 December 1996. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

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