Ilaya Ragam
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{{Infobox film
| name = Ilaya Ragam
| director = P. R. Devaraj
| writer = Prasanna Kumar (dialogues)
| story = Sivaji Balaram
| producer = Sivaji Balaram
| starring = Jothisankar
Sirisha
| cinematography = M. M. Rangasami
| editing = R. T. Annadurai
| music = Ilaiyaraaja
| studio = Pournami International Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1995|12|1}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Ilaya Ragam ({{translation|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.{{Cite web |title=Ilaya Raagam ( 1995 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1885 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041113184126/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1885 |archive-date=13 November 2004 |access-date=28 July 2023 |website=Cinesouth}}
Cast
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- 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"
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Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.{{Cite web |date=1 January 1995 |title=Ilaya Ragam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/ilaya-ragam-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1577944016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726195934/https://music.apple.com/in/album/ilaya-ragam-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1577944016 |archive-date=26 July 2023 |access-date=27 July 2023 |website=Apple Music}} 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)".{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=D. S. |date=1 December 1995 |title=Cinema: Aayudha Pujai/Ilayaragam |pages=31 |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/951202/03/0131a.html |url-status=dead |access-date=27 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961221212158/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/951202/03/0131a.html |archive-date=21 December 1996}}
{{Track listing
| total_length = 30:34
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Pattikattu
| extra1 = Mano, K. S. Chithra
| length1 = 6:46
| title2 = Unnai Naan Sernthirukka
| extra2 = Mano, K. S. Chithra
| length2 = 3:10
| title3 = Unnai Naan Sernthirukka (Sad Version)
| extra3 = Mano, K. S. Chithra
| length3 = 5:06
| title4 = Naan Ondru Kettaal
| extra4 = Arunmozhi, K. S. Chithra
| length4 = 5:13
| title5 = Maruthani Charu
| extra5 = Mano, K. S. Chithra
| length5 = 5:11
| title6 = Adi Mathalam
| extra6 = Arunmozhi
| length6 = 5:08
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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".
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