Gangai Amaran

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Gangai Amaran is a famous Music director, prolific Lyricist, Screenplay writer, Actor and Film director in film industry of Tamil^{[citation needed]} and he is the brother of noted music director Ilayaraaja. He became popular through the movie Vazhvey Maayam,Karagattakaran.^[1]

Personal life

He has two sons named Venkat Prabhu who is an actor and singer and turned director with the super hit film Chennai 600028 and Prem G who is also multi talented as actor, singer and now even music Director. He hosted a music competition, Reliance Launch pad in SS Music along with young compère, Medha. He is a very good singer too. He worked as a guitarist for renowned Music director Sri Dakshinamurthy Swamigal in Malayalam in their initial times.

Gangai Amaran has scored music for 165 Indian films as of 2009.

Direction

Gangai Amaran has directed around 20 Tamil Movies.^[2]

• Themmangu Pattukkaran (1997)
• Athamaga Rathiname (1994)
• Chinnavar (1992)
• Villu Pattukkaran (1992)
• Ponnukketha Purushan (1992)
• Kumbakarai Thangaiah (1991)
• Ooru Vittu Ooru Vandhu (1990)
• Annanukku Jay (1989)
• Karagaattakkaran (1989)
• Sakkarai Pandhal (1988)
• Shenbagame Shenbagame (1988)
• Enga Ooru Pattukkaran (1987)
• Pozhudhu Vidinchachu (1984)
• Vellai Pura Ondru (1984)
• Devi Sridevi (1984)
• Kokkaracco (1983)
• Kozhi Koovuthu (1982)

Partial Discography

• Athamaga Rathiname (1994)
• Aadhityan (1993)
• Pondati Pondattidhan (1991)
• Adhikari (1991)
• Madhurai Veeran Engasami (1990)
• Neengalum Herodhan (1990)
• Pachaikodi (1990)
• Parigaram (1990)
• Ellame En Thangachi (1989)
• Engal Annan Varattum (1989)
• Samsarame Saranam (1989)
• Dilley Babu (1989)
• Pudhumaipithan (1989)
• Pillaikkagha (1989)
• Oorai Therunchikitten (1988)
• Rendum Rendum Anju (1988)
• Valaikappu (1988)
• Ullathil Nalla Ullam (1988)
• Thambi Thanga Kambi (1988)
• Ratha Dhanam (1988)
• Koil Mani Osai (1988)
• Jeeva (1988)
• En Thamizh En Makkal (1988)
• En Thangachi Padichava (1988)
• Chinni Thambi Peria Thambi (1987)
• Chinni Thambi Peria Thambi (1987)
• Ellaikodu (1987)
• Ondru Engal Jathiye (1987)
• Oorkuruvi (1987)
• Yettikki Potti (1987)
• My Dear Lisa (1987)
• Ini Oru Sudhanthiram (1987)
• Idhu Oru Thodarkathai (1987)
• Challakutti (1987)
• Kannath Thorakkanum Samy (1986)
• Nalellam Pournami (1986)
• Ragasiyam (1986)
• Thodarum Uravu (1986)
• Thalayatti Bommaigal (1986)
• Solai Pushpangal (1986)
• Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru (1986)
• Kunguma Pottu (1986)
• En Sabatham (1986)
• Marakkamatten (1986)
• Avalai Cholli Kutramillai (1986)
• Africavil Appu (1986)
• Sivappu Kili (1985)
• Porutham (1985)
• Pattuchelai (1985)
• Naam Iruvar (1985)
• Naan Ungal Rasigan (1985)
• Naan Ungal Rasigan (1985)
• Naam1 (1985)
• Karpooradheepam (1985)
• Ilamai (1985)
• Arthamulla Aasaigal (1985)
• Annee (1985)
• Agaya Thamaraigal (1985)
• Mannuketha Ponnu (1985)
• Maruthani (1985)
• Ilam Kandru (1985)
• Irandu Manam (1985)
• Chavi (1985)
• Prema Pasam (1985)
• Sattathai Thiruthungal (1984)
• Rusi (1984)
• Priyamudan Prabhu (1984)
• Oomai Janangal (1984)
• Vamsavilakku (1984)
• Yedhomogam (1984)
• Kudumbam (1984)
• Nyayam Ketkiren (1984)
• Kathula Poo (1984)
• Nitchayam (1984)
• Neethibathi (1983)
• Imaigal (1983)
• Sattam Sattam (1983)
• Sattam Sattam (1983)
• Surappuli (1983)
• Pannaiburathu Pandavargal (1982)
• Vazhvey Maayam (1982)
• Nambinal Nambungal (1982)
• Kanavugal Karpanaigal (1982)
• Sankarlal (1981)
• Sumai (1981)
• Madhumalar (1981)
• Mouna Geethangal (1981)
• Oruthi Mattum Karaiyinile (1981)
• Veluchathukku Vanga (1981)
• Malargale Malarungal (1980)
• Theru Vilakku (1980)
• Ramayi Vayasukku Vanthutta (1980)
• Engavoor Rasathi (1980)
• Karadi (1980)
• Paruvathin Vasalile (1980)
• Oru Vidukathai Oru Thodardathai (1979)
• Suvar Illadha Chithirangal (1979)
• Kuzhanthayai Thedi (1979)
• Karai Kadantha Oruthi (1979)
• Oru Vidukathai Oru Thodarkadhai (1979)

Screenplay

• Themmangu Pattukkaran (1997)
• Athamaga Rathiname (1994)
• Chinnavar (1992)
• Villu Pattukkaran (1992)
• Kumbakarai Thangaiah (1991)
• Ooru Vittu Ooru Vandhu (1990)
• Annanukku Jay (1989)
• Karagaattakkaran (1989)
• Shenbagame Shenbagame (1988)
• Pozhudhu Vidinchachu (1984)
• Devi Sridevi (1984)
• Kokkaracco (1983)
• Kozhi Koovuthu (1982)

References

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