Year: 2006

Ilayaraja scored Annakkili in 1975, and ruled Tamil film music for 15 years as isai gnaani. He took the mantle from MSV, who continued to score great melodies until 1980.

Here is the background music from some hit songs between 1975 – 1980. Can you guess which movie they are from? (Some films appear twice)

Don’t worry about the spelling. Just spell it like it sounds, and the box will turn green.

Search for the song and listen online, if you want to confirm your guess.

The 2000s saw the proliferation of music directors like Vidyasagar, Harris Jayaraj and Yuvan Shankar Raja, while Rahman still continued strong.

Here is the background music from some hit songs from the 2000s. Can you guess which movie they are from?

Don’t worry about the spelling. Just spell it like it sounds, and the box will turn green.

Search for the song and listen online, if you want to confirm your guess.

In 1992, A R Rahman emerged. Ilayaraja may have scored more tunes until the first 3 years of the decade than Rahman did the whole decade. But the decade belonged to Rahman.

Here is the background music from some hit songs from the 1990s. Can you guess which movie they are from?

Don’t worry about the spelling. Just spell it like it sounds, and the box will turn green.

Search for the song and listen online, if you want to confirm your guess.

Click here to listen to Tamil songs from the 1980s.
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Ilayaraja ruled the Tamil music industry in the 1980s. Below are short clips with the background music from his hit songs.

Can you guess which movie they are from?

Don’t worry about the spelling. Just spell it like it sounds, and the box will turn green.