Meena & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 15 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Meena and Ilayaraja appeared together in 15 Tamil films between 1982 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was Nenjangal (1982 — 7.5/10). Films span Enkeyo Ketta Kural (1982) through Ivan (2002).
The Meena & Ilayaraja partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. 1994 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 20 years, a Meena–Ilayaraja film arrived almost every year.
From Enkeyo Ketta Kural (1982) to Ivan (2002). The unfolded closed with Ivan in 2002.
15 films across 3 decades
The 1980s brought 3 films together, anchored by Nenjangal (7.5/10).
The 1990s accounted for 10 films, averaging 5.4/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.2/10.
- Nenjangal
- Anbulla Rajinikanth
- Veera
- Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari
- Devan
- Ivan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
15 films across 20 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
41% of Meena's screen credits are with Ilayaraja.
Enkeyo Ketta Kural was Meena's acting debut.
After Ivan, Meena went on to appear in 22 more films, including Drushyam 2 (2021) and Jagadguru Adi Shankara (2013).
Enkeyo Ketta Kural was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Ivan, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 32 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Meena & Ilayaraja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Rajinikanth appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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