Alex & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Alex and Ilayaraja appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1984 and 1998. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kumbakonam Gopalu (1998 — 3.8/10). Films span Thangamadi Thangam (1984) through Kumbakonam Gopalu (1998).
The Alex & Ilayaraja partnership
After 14 years apart, they came back together for Kumbakonam Gopalu (1998). They didn't share a set between 1984 and 1998. From Thangamadi Thangam (1984) to Kumbakonam Gopalu (1998).
It started with Thangamadi Thangam (1984). The ran closed with Kumbakonam Gopalu in 1998.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Thangamadi Thangam; the 1990s to Kumbakonam Gopalu. Alex acted in every film; Ilayaraja scored all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.8/10.
- Thangamadi Thangam0
- Kumbakonam Gopalu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Kumbakonam Gopalu, Ilayaraja kept going for 66 more films; Alex stepped back.
Thangamadi Thangam was Alex's acting debut.
After Kumbakonam Gopalu, Alex went on to appear in 9 more films, including Baana Kaathadi (2010) and Maathi Yosi (2010).
Thangamadi Thangam was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Kumbakonam Gopalu, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 66 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Collaboration Journey
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