High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Roja is the soundtrack album to the 1992 Tamil film Roja, directed by Mani Ratnam, starring Aravind Swamy and Madhoo. Released on Lahari, it was the debut work of music composer A. R. Rahman, featuring originally lyrics by Vairamuthu. Roja is considered a milestone in Tamil and Indian film music that heralded the start of a new era. It was also listed in Time magazine`s "10 Best Soundtracks" of all time.