Mammootty & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Mammootty and Ilayaraja appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1991 and 2004. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vishwa Thulasi (2004 — 5.5/10). Films span Thalapathi (1991) through Vishwa Thulasi (2004).
The Mammootty & Ilayaraja partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Vishwa Thulasi (2004). They saved their best for last — Vishwa Thulasi (5.5/10) came 13 years in. They didn't share a set between 1995 and 2004.
From Thalapathi (1991) to Vishwa Thulasi (2004). The unfolded closed with Vishwa Thulasi in 2004.
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Thalapathi; the 2000s to Vishwa Thulasi. Mammootty acted in every film; Ilayaraja scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 3 films, averaging 4.9/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
- Thalapathi
- Makkal Aatchi
- Vishwa Thulasi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
31% of Mammootty's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. When they first worked together, Mammootty had 2 films behind them; Ilayaraja had 42. After Vishwa Thulasi, Ilayaraja kept going for 26 more films; Mammootty stepped back.
Before Thalapathi, Mammootty had starred in 2 films, including Mounam Sammadham (1990) and Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986).
After Vishwa Thulasi, Mammootty went on to appear in 7 more films, including Peranbu (2019) and Yatra (2019).
Before Thalapathi, Ilayaraja had starred in 42 films, including Nadigan (1990) and En Kitta Mothathey (1990).
After Vishwa Thulasi, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 26 more films, including Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018) and Naan Kadavul (2009).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Mammootty & Ilayaraja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Charlie is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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