Raagangal Maaruvathillai

Raagangal Maaruvathillai
Poster
Directed bySirumugai Ravi
Produced byC. Kalavathi
K. Revathi
StarringPrabhu
Ambika
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Vasan Productions
Release date
  • 23 September 1983 (1983-09-23)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Raagangal Maaruvathillai (transl. Symphonies don't change) is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Sirumugai Ravi.[1] The film stars Prabhu and Ambika.[2] It was released on 23 September 1983.[3]

Plot

Cast

Production

This was the debut production of Kalarajan and Sokkalingam under Vasan Productions.[4] The film was launched at Prasad Studios.[5]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[6][7] The song "Vizhigal Meeno" is set in Kalyani raga.[8][9]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Vaan Meedhiley"Gangai AmaranS. Janaki4:45
2."Hey Alangaari"VairamuthuMalaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja5:16
3."Naalellaam Nalla Naalu"Avinashi ManiS. P. Sailaja, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:09
4."Enn Kaathal Devi Nee Ennil Paathi"Gangai AmaranS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:34
5."Vizhigal Meeno Mozhigal Theyno"VairamuthuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:56
6."Thendralo Theeyo"M. G. VallabhanS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:41
Total length:28:21

Reception

Kalki appreciated the music, but criticised the story.[10] The film did not do well at the box-office;[4] despite this, Prabhu named it one of his favourite films.[11]

References

  1. ^ "ராகங்கள் மாறுவதில்லை". Anna (in Tamil). 16 January 1983. p. 4. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  2. ^ சந்திரமோகன், வெ. (27 November 2015). "காற்றில் கலந்த இசை 32 - சுகானுபவத்தின் ஒரு துளி!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. ^ "ராகங்கள் மாறுவதில்லை / Raagangal Maruvathillai (1983)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  4. ^ a b "அமுதகானத்தை உருவாக்கும் மேட்டுப்பாளையம் சகோதரர்கள்". Anna (in Tamil). 23 June 1985. p. 4. Archived from the original on 19 December 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  5. ^ "ராகங்கள் மாறுவதில்லை". Anna (in Tamil). 30 January 1983. p. 4. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  6. ^ "Ragangal Maaruvathillai Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Raagangal Maaruvathillai (1983)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  8. ^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 168.
  9. ^ "ராஜா ராஜாதான் தொடர் – சிவக்குமார் 21–02–18". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  10. ^ "ராகங்கள் மாறுவதில்லை". Kalki (in Tamil). 23 October 1983. p. 62. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  11. ^ Subhakeerthana, S. (11 November 2016). "'It's hard to be like Kamal Haasan or Rajinikanth'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.