Best Soundtrack from Maestro's Love subject Films

In a way, "thooRal ninnu pOchchu" is a love story too.
(Though it starts with 'poNNu pArkkal' / "arranged marriage" thingy, the main theme is love v/s appan kAran adAvadi)...

And, what an awesome album!

Panneer Pushpangal, Geethanjali (Telungu) - matter over

BTW, please don't include Kaadhalukku Mariyaadhai. Venerating it is an insult to swamigal

"sickle in a hand, looks around"

I propose Enakkaga Kaathiru. I've not seen this yet, but from the songs and the clips Rajsmed has given us it could be nothing but about love. Given my longstanding crush(3 yrs) on this album, ஒளுங்கா சேத்திடுங்க, சொல்ட்டேன்.  

Thanks isai and Bala (Karthik) :-)

I too didn't watch Enakkaaga Kaathiru, but it was surely on my initial list. Thanks Senthil for the nomination

Strictly in terms of 'louu themes', aaN paavam is right up there. Songs won't find a place in his top 25, but the BGM will.
 
Btw, this looks overwhelming but will be a rewarding experience no doubt.
 
I had another idea for a series of threads to encourage active participation. We did this for a little bit at tfm/mayyam and complicateur ran a similar series in twitter. Best song in XXYY album.
 
I mean imagine putting up a ninaivellaam nithya or a neethaane en ponvasantham or a karakattakkaaran. The poll will just be an accessory, but the real treat will be reading posts by our resident experts on the songs they think is the best. Are you all up for it?

Among all I saw one name and immediate select. Adhu Oru KanAkAlam. One of the closest albums to my heart. Have seen the movie just once and didn't like it much. But selecting it purely for the emotional connect with it's music.

But looking at the list again, my effort looks just like this: http://www.splicd.com/N3MJEX3OD_g/177/193

இது அநியாயம்.  But then, iyAm still game. My thrust behind probably just one song - 'Ooty malai'. Rests the case.

Thanks all for overwhelming responses. My pet theme when it comes to films.

Thanks Prasanna for choosing Athu oru kanaa kaalam

Nerd, Thanks for reminding Aan Paavam, how can that be missed?

Senthil, The list you saw in my first post is not my nomination, those are just the films I saw (most of them) which has love subjects. I will be adding all films to that list.

Each one will file in their nominations of 10 or 20 films which they think as best. We will choose the best out of that and initiate the poll. So please file in your nominations

How about Eera Vizhi KaaviangaL? Is that a love-based subject? If that is the case, it might trump almost everyone

"EVK" - அது எல்லாருமே யோசிச்சு அப்புறம் பயந்துபோய் விட்டிருப்பாங்க.

think of Love story films with Raja's music...
the following I recall quickly,

Anbey odi vaa
Idhaya Koil
Abhinandhana
Idhayam
Varusham 16
Kungumachimizh
Pagal nilavu
Poovilangu
Raja Paarvai
Payanangal mudivadhillai

I like them all.
Raja is versatile!
He has given  fun, teasing mood, romance, longing, sentiment, erotism, family fun, friendship, nostalgia  elements in 4 or 5 tracks of  Love Story theme films.

V_Sji,
Small request - please leave out salangai oli & sindhu bhairavi.

Agreed, they had kAdhal in them (that way even every masAlA movie may have a "love track" in them).

However, these two are overwhelmingly big on the "non-love" area

salangai oli - "No end to Art" is the main theme. The unfulfilled kAdhal is important to the movie but not as important as unfulfilled dreams of making it big in dance, IMHO.

sindhu bhairavi - The adulterous love is once again a strong reflection of the "lack-of-appreciation-of-art" from his spouse Otherwise, KB even shows a happy bed-room thingy of the singer and his wife. So, the main theme could be "whimsies and fancies of a genius singer"

Also, the albums are rich in non-love stuff, a great number of them not focusing on kAdhal

Nerd wrote:I had another idea for a series of threads to encourage active participation. 
...Are you all up for it?

நிச்சயமா சார், நீங்களே ஆவன செய்யுங்க...

Thanks baroque and App ji. I will remove these two movies (as I commented in my first post, I was doubtful about these movies) and make a consolidated list tonight. Please add any missing movies you know. Tomorrow we can start filing nominations

Sure Nerd. Please do the honors

Here is the updated list. Thanks a lot for all your contributions  105 films so far, huge considering just one genre of films. Not sure about MaN Vaasanai, EVK etc, so leaving out for now. This should at-least cover 70-80% of love subject films, if not all, assuming we don't watch every film

1.  16 VayathinilE
2.  Kavikkuyil
3.  ILamai Oonjalaadugirthu
4.  Nenjil Aadum Poo Ondru
5.  Niram Maaraatha PookkaL
6.  Puthiya VaarppugaL
7.  KizhakkE POgum Rayil
8.  Nenjaththai KiLLaathE
9.  Johnny
10. Alaigal Oiyvathillai
11. Panneer PushpangaL
12. Raaja Paarvai
13. Enakkaaga Kaathiru
14. EngEyO kEtta Kural
15. Kaadhal Oviyam
16. Moondraam pirai
17. Thooral Ninnu POchchu
18. Ninaivellaam Nithya
19. PayanangaL Mudivathillai
20. Pallavi Anupallavi (Kannada)
21. Puthu Kavithai
22. ILamai KaalangaL
23. Mella PEsungaL
24. Aan Paavam
25. Vaithegi KaathirunthaaL
26. Poo Vilangu
27. Amman KOvil KizhakkaalE
28. Sitaara (Telugu)
29. AnbE Odi Vaa
30. Idhaya Koyil
31. Kungumachchimizh
32. Geethanjali (thamizh)
33. Mudhal Mariyaathai
34. Pagal Nilavu
35. Thendrale Ennai Thodu
36. Punnagai MaNNan
37. Aruvadai NaaL
38. Kadalora KavithaigaL
39. Mouna Raagam
40. Swathi Muthyam (Telugu) / ChippikkuL Muthu 
41. Oruvar Vaazhu Aalayam
42. Geethanjali (Telugu) / Idhayaththai ThirudaathE
43. Puthu Puthu ArthangaL
44. Varusham 16
45. Chinna Thambi
46. Eeramaana ROjaavE
47. En Raasaavin ManasilE
48. Gopura VaasalilE
49. Guna
50. Idhayam
51. Abhinandhana (Telugu)
52. Aavaarampoo
53. Meera
54. Senthamizh Paattu
55. Endrum Anbudan
56. Innisai Mazhai
57. Sembaruththi
58. Senthamizh Paattu
59. Singaara VElan
60. VaNNa VaNNa PookkaL
61. Ponnumani
62. Paattu Paadavaa
63. Kaadhalukku Mariyaathai
64. Kaadhal Kavithai
65. Sethu
66. Kaakkai SiraginilE
67. KaNNukkuL Nilavu
68. Karisakaattu PoovE
69. Kaadhal Saathi
70. Azhagi
71. Konji PEsalaam
72. Manasellaam
73. Athu Oru Kanaa Kaalam
74. Viswa Thulasi
75. Kasthurimaan
76. Prem Kahani (Kannada)
77. NeethaanE En Ponvasantham
78. Preminchi Pelladu (Telugu)
79. Maharshi (Telugu)
80. Aalapana (Telugu)
81. Ladies Tailor (Telugu)
82. April 1 Viduthala (Telugu)
83. Nireekshana (Telugu)
84. Prema (Telugu)
85. Aaradhana (Telugu)
86. Kirthakudu (Telugu)
87. Swarna Kamalam (Telugu)
88. NaadOdi Thendral 
89. Nammura Mandhara HoovE (Kannada)
90. Geetha (Kannada)
91. Cheeni Kum (Hindi)
92. Mella Thiranthathu Kadhavu
93. Sankeerthana
94. Poomukhapadiyil NinnEyum Kaathu (Malayalam)
95. Kaadhal ROjavE
96. Oru NaaL Oru Kanavu
97. Ennai Vittu POgaathE
98. Deiva Vaakku
99. December PookkaL
100. ILaya Raagam
101. Naan Paadum Paadal
102. ILamai KaalangaL
103. Graamaththu Minnal
104. Enga Ooru Paattukkaran
105. Enga Ooru Kaavakkaaran
Let's start meesic  When listing your nominations, please try to share some reasoning on why the soundtrack/film appeals to you more, so the discussion can be interesting.

I take it as Romance, RomCom, RomCrime, RomDram etc
Preminchi Pelladu 
Maharshi
Oru Yatramozhi(Thaimaavin, Ponveyilile)

Thanks plum, will add it. I needed to add more telugu/kannada films, since I haven't watched, it was difficult.

Vamsy offers variety:

Aalapana - devdassy love
Sithara - devadasi(not exactly) love
ladies tailor - lusty/greedy 
april 1 vidudala - 1000 uNmai solli oru kAdhala vAzha vai
nireekshana - luv thriller
maharshi - stalker love

In telugu, there is a love trilogy of 80s:
* Prema
* Abhinandana
* Geethanjali

* Aaradhana(Kadalora) - Dramatic, love-crosses-class-boundaries
* Kirathakadu - Love reforms a criminal( Mooga veenai mrugena for the thawing part and nanneelokam rammanaledhu for the stubborn, angsty youngster drifting towards crime)
* Swarnakamalam - Classic Rom-Com, Rom-Dram, embedded in the KViswanath template of being bookended by art-appreciation
* Swathi Muthyam -  Pure Love slowly burning into innocent passion

Nadodi Thendral.

Let us bring other languages too and take it up to 100 albums and shortlist 10-15 from the 100. Geeta (Kannada) is one awesomatic album. Not seen film so can't speak about BGM. If not added, kindly add Geeta too

I also like Nerd's suggestion of voting for best song from an album. Will be short (6-7 songs at most for most albums), we can discuss every song and it'll be a superb exercise.

Thanks a lot plum, isai and baroque for adding more films. NadOdi thendral is a beautiful addition, I don't how I missed it. Now the total comes to 93. Should be good enough to start our selections. I will try to list out my selections tonight.

Drunkenmunk wrote:Let us bring other languages too

cheeni kum?


Well, that too is a luv story, illaiyA?

Though it had MSV as co-MD, I guess MTK qualifies for the "kAdhal" theme...
(movie was so-so but the album, WOW!)