Kota Srinivasa Rao & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 9 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-17 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kota Srinivasa Rao and Ilayaraja appeared together in 9 Telugu films between 1990 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Dhanam (2008 — 6.5/10). Films span Bobbili Raja (1990) through Madurai Manikuravar (2021).
The Kota Srinivasa Rao & Ilayaraja partnership
After 15 years apart, they came back together for Dhanam (2008). They didn't share a set between 1993 and 2008. 1990 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Telugu cinema. From Bobbili Raja (1990) to Madurai Manikuravar (2021).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Chinna Rayudu; the 2020s to Madurai Manikuravar. Kota Srinivasa Rao acted in every film; Ilayaraja scored all of them. Mostly Telugu, with 3 films in Tamil.
9 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 6 films, averaging 4.3/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.7/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Chinna Rayudu
- Ashwamedham
- Dhanam
- Jaganmohini
- Madurai Manikuravar0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
9 films across 31 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
75% of Kota Srinivasa Rao's screen credits are with Ilayaraja.
Bobbili Raja was Kota Srinivasa Rao's acting debut.
After Madurai Manikuravar, Kota Srinivasa Rao went on to appear in 3 more films, including Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit (2025) and Dochevaarevarura (2023).
Bobbili Raja was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kota Srinivasa Rao & Ilayaraja's professional partnership
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