Solla Solla: Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and the Electronic Pop Sound of Kollywood 1977-1983

by Ilaiyaraaja

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Focuses on the incredibly prolific, synthesizer-heavy 1980s film scores of the legendary South Indian composer. Tasked with soundtracking hundreds of Kollywood films, the maestro brilliantly integrated Moog synthesizers and disco rhythms into traditional Carnatic instrumentation, creating a wildly inventive, universally beloved strain of Tamil pop. It highlights a massive leap forward in the modernization of Indian cinema music.

Genres

  • Filmi

Tracklist

  1. Kholapurase Kudasathrivasi
  2. Thanimayil
  3. Mayakkama
  4. Vaa! Naailukku Naall
  5. Solla Solla
  6. Raja Rani Jaakki
  7. Thithikkum
  8. One And Two Chachacha
  9. Disco Sound
  10. Yennadi Meenakshi
  11. Kanavu Ondru
  12. Naanthaan Ungappanda
  13. Sorgam Madhuvile
  14. Ponnana Neram
  15. Rasigane
  16. Aadal Paadalil