Pandiarajan & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Pandiarajan and Ilayaraja appeared together in 8 Tamil films between 1985 and 2001. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kanni Rasi (1985 — 6.5/10). Films span Aan Paavam (1985) through En Iniya Ponnilave (2001).
The Pandiarajan & Ilayaraja partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara (1998). Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. They didn't share a set between 1990 and 1998.
From Aan Paavam (1985) to En Iniya Ponnilave (2001). The work is uneven: Kanni Rasi (6.5) at one end, En Iniya Ponnilave (1.0) at the other.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Kanni Rasi; the 2000s to En Iniya Ponnilave. Pandiarajan director in some, actor in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
8 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 4 films, averaging 4.8/10.
The 1990s accounted for 3 films, averaging 3.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 1.0/10.
- Kanni Rasi
- Aan Paavam
- Kumbakonam Gopalu
- Manasukketha Maapillai0
- En Iniya Ponnilave
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 films across 16 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Aan Paavam was Pandiarajan's acting debut.
After En Iniya Ponnilave, Pandiarajan went on to appear in 39 more films, including Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru (2017) and Naan Sirithal (2020).
Aan Paavam was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After En Iniya Ponnilave, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 38 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Pandiarajan & Ilayaraja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Janagaraj is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 8 films. Janagaraj appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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