Saravanan & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Saravanan and Ilayaraja appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1993 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Maamiyar Veedu (1993 — 7.0/10). Films span Maamiyar Veedu (1993) through Jothi (2022).
The Saravanan & Ilayaraja partnership
After 25 years apart, they came back together for Marutha (2022). They didn't share a set between 1997 and 2022. From Maamiyar Veedu (1993) to Jothi (2022).
Maamiyar Veedu is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Maamiyar Veedu (1993).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Maamiyar Veedu; the 2020s to Jothi. Saravanan acted in every film; Ilayaraja scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1990s brought 3 films together, anchored by Maamiyar Veedu (7.0/10).
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.7/10.
- Maamiyar Veedu
- Thambi Durai
- Jothi
- Marutha
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 29 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, Saravanan had 3 films behind them; Ilayaraja had 118.
Before Maamiyar Veedu, Saravanan had starred in 3 films, including Pondatti Rajyam (1992) and Abhirami (1992).
After Jothi, Saravanan went on to appear in 14 more films, including Aayiram Porkaasugal (2023) and Raayan (2024).
Before Maamiyar Veedu, Ilayaraja had starred in 118 films, including Nadigan (1990) and Vanna Vanna Pookkal (1992).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Saravanan & Ilayaraja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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