S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Ilayaraja appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1987 and 1990. Their highest-rated collaboration was Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987 — 4.6/10). Films span Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987) through Keladi Kanmani (1990).
The S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Ilayaraja partnership
From Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987) to Keladi Kanmani (1990). The ran closed with Keladi Kanmani in 1990. It started with Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Manathil Uruthi Vendum; the 1990s to Keladi Kanmani. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam acted in every film; Ilayaraja scored all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.6/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.3/10.
- Manathil Uruthi Vendum
- Keladi Kanmani
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Keladi Kanmani, Ilayaraja kept going for 258 more films; S. P. Balasubrahmanyam stepped back.
Before Manathil Uruthi Vendum, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam had starred in 1 film, including Thudikkum Karangal (1983).
After Keladi Kanmani, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam went on to appear in 20 more films, including Midhunam (2012) and Manamantha (2016).
Manathil Uruthi Vendum was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Keladi Kanmani, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 258 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Collaboration Journey
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