Tara & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-17 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Tara and Ilayaraja appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1984 and 1988. Their highest-rated collaboration was Agni Nakshatram (1988 — 7.5/10). Films span Ingeyum Oru Gangai (1984) through Agni Nakshatram (1988).
The Tara & Ilayaraja partnership
Between 1984 and 1988, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 4 years. For 4 years, a Tara–Ilayaraja film arrived almost every year. They saved their best for last — Agni Nakshatram (7.5/10) came 4 years in.
From Ingeyum Oru Gangai (1984) to Agni Nakshatram (1988). The unfolded closed with Agni Nakshatram in 1988.
4 films across 1 decade
- Agni Nakshatram
- Ingeyum Oru Gangai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
44% of Tara's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Agni Nakshatram, Ilayaraja kept going for 300 more films; Tara stepped back.
Ingeyum Oru Gangai was Tara's acting debut.
After Agni Nakshatram, Tara went on to appear in 5 more films, including Sathriyan (2017) and Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu (2008).
Ingeyum Oru Gangai was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Agni Nakshatram, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 300 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Tara & Ilayaraja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Janagaraj is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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