Ilaya Ragam | |
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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 |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Ilaya Ragam (transl. Young ragam) 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
- 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
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]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Pattikattu" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 6:46 |
2. | "Unnai Naan Sernthirukka" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 3:10 |
3. | "Unnai Naan Sernthirukka (Sad Version)" | P. Unnikrishnan, 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.
- 1 2 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