Ilayaraja & Anuradha Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Anuradha appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1983 and 1985. Their highest-rated collaboration was Nooravathu Naal (1984 — 7.5/10). Films span Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu (1983) through Nalla Thambi (1985).
The Ilayaraja & Anuradha partnership
Between 1983 and 1985, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 2 years. The work is uneven: Nooravathu Naal (7.5) at one end, Nalla Thambi (1.0) at the other. From Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu (1983) to Nalla Thambi (1985).
Padikkaatha Pannaiyar (1985, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. Nooravathu Naal is the one most viewers reach for.
5 films across 1 decade
- Nooravathu Naal
- Padikkaatha Pannaiyar
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
36% of Anuradha's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Nalla Thambi, Ilayaraja kept going for 300 more films; Anuradha stepped back.
Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Nalla Thambi, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 300 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu, Anuradha had starred in 1 film, including Mogana Punnagai (1981).
After Nalla Thambi, Anuradha went on to appear in 8 more films, including Mama Alludu (1990) and Market (2003).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Anuradha's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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