Jayachitra & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Jayachitra and Ilayaraja appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1977 and 1991. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989 — 3.8/10). Films span Alukoru Aasai (1977) through Pudhiya Raagam (1991).
The Jayachitra & Ilayaraja partnership
After 11 years apart, they came back together for Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989). They didn't share a set between 1978 and 1989. They saved their best for last — Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (3.8/10) came 12 years in.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Alukoru Aasai (1977) to Pudhiya Raagam (1991).
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Alukoru Aasai; the 1990s to Pudhiya Raagam. Jayachitra acted in every film; Ilayaraja scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 3 decades
The 1970s accounted for 3 films.
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.8/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
- Alukoru Aasai0
- Chakkapodu Podu Raja0
- Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
- Pudhiya Raagam0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 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 Pudhiya Raagam, Ilayaraja kept going for 226 more films; Jayachitra stepped back.
Before Alukoru Aasai, Jayachitra had starred in 26 films, including Arangetram (1973) and Sollathaan Ninaikkiren (1973).
After Pudhiya Raagam, Jayachitra went on to appear in 8 more films, including Rettaisuzhi (2010) and Pattampoochi (2022).
Alukoru Aasai was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Pudhiya Raagam, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 226 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Jayachitra & Ilayaraja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Jayachitra & Ilayaraja's films together
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