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N.R. Raghunanthan

N.R. Raghunanthan

Composer

N. R. Raghunanthan is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer. He has scored music for Tamil films.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Composer
Titles
6 on Motif · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are N.R. Raghunanthan's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
24%
Self
23%
Bonds
20%
Morality
16%
Society
16%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Bittersweet
1
Hopeful
1
Contemplative
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Haunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch N.R. Raghunanthan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for N.R. Raghunanthan's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 6 with a Motif page.

  • Lockdown(2026)

    Composer

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Cristina Kathirvelan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • Marutham(2025)

    Composer

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Poultry Farm Chelladurai (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Aalakaalam (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Yaavarum Vallavare (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Azhagiya Kanne (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Ayothi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Om Vellimalai (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Kaarottiyin Kaadhali (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Composer

  • Nenu C/o Nuvvu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Composer

  • Naaye Paeye (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Composer

  • Endravathu Oru Naal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Composer

  • Pulikkuthi Pandi(2021)

    Composer

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Meendum Oru Mariyathai (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Composer

  • Kalavani Mappillai (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • Kodiveeran (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • Pichuvakaththi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • Ivan Yaarendru Therigiratha (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • Adra Machan Visilu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Mapla Singam (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Sivappu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • Manjapai (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Pulivaal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Madha Yaanai Koottam (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • Neer Paravai(2012)

    Composer

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Sundarapandian(2012)

    Composer

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Krishnaveni Panjaalai (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • Thenmerku Paruvakaatru(2010)

    Composer

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Aagayam (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Composer

  • Idi Muzhakkam (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles, 30 of them dated from 2010 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Lockdown (2026)

$4K worldwide

Highest rated

Neer Paravai (2012)

Motif 87th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music32 of 32: 32 only music, 0 with another role · typical Motif score76th

By decade

2010s14 · crew2020s16 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do N.R. Raghunanthan's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Motif score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 6 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2

Most divisive · composer

Pulikkuthi Pandi (2021)

91st percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Neer Paravai (2012)

Motif 87th · 80% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does N.R. Raghunanthan work with?

People who share at least 2 of N.R. Raghunanthan's Motif titles; Aruldoss shares the most, 2.