Prashanth & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prashanth and Ilayaraja appeared together in 8 Tamil films between 1992 and 1998. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vanna Vanna Pookkal (1992 — 7.5/10). Films span Vanna Vanna Pookkal (1992) through Kadhal Kavithai (1998).
The Prashanth & Ilayaraja partnership
Between 1992 and 1998, they barely worked apart — 8 films in 6 years. 1994 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 6 years, a Prashanth–Ilayaraja film arrived almost every year.
The work is uneven: Vanna Vanna Pookkal (7.5) at one end, Chembaruthi (3.1) at the other. From Vanna Vanna Pookkal (1992) to Kadhal Kavithai (1998).
8 films across 1 decade
- Vanna Vanna Pookkal
- Kadhal Kavithai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Prashanth had 2 films behind them; Ilayaraja had 74. After Kadhal Kavithai, Ilayaraja kept going for 66 more films; Prashanth stepped back.
Before Vanna Vanna Pookkal, Prashanth had starred in 2 films, including Amma Kadupu Challaga (1991) and Vaigasi Poranthachu (1990).
After Kadhal Kavithai, Prashanth went on to appear in 30 more films, including Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001) and Johnny (2018).
Before Vanna Vanna Pookkal, Ilayaraja had starred in 74 films, including Nadigan (1990) and Sami Potta Mudichu (1991).
After Kadhal Kavithai, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 66 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prashanth & Ilayaraja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Charlie appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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