S. A. Chandrasekhar & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
S. A. Chandrasekhar and Ilayaraja appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1985 and 1992. Their highest-rated collaboration was Innisai Mazhai (1992 — 5.8/10). Films span Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985) through Innisai Mazhai (1992).
The S. A. Chandrasekhar & Ilayaraja partnership
Between 1985 and 1992, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 7 years. They saved their best for last — Innisai Mazhai (5.8/10) came 7 years in. From Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985) to Innisai Mazhai (1992).
The spanned closed with Innisai Mazhai in 1992. It started with Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Naan Sigappu Manithan; the 1990s to Innisai Mazhai. S. A. Chandrasekhar directed every film; Ilayaraja scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 4 films, averaging 4.8/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
- Naan Sigappu Manithan
- Idhu Engal Needhi
- Innisai Mazhai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Innisai Mazhai, Ilayaraja kept going for 182 more films; S. A. Chandrasekhar stepped back.
Before Naan Sigappu Manithan, S. A. Chandrasekhar had directed 12 films, including Vetri (1984) and Nenjile Thunivirunthal (1981).
After Innisai Mazhai, S. A. Chandrasekhar went on to direct 28 more films, including Tamil Kudimagan (2023) and Pandhayam (2008).
Naan Sigappu Manithan was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Innisai Mazhai, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 182 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of S. A. Chandrasekhar & Ilayaraja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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