Ilayaraja & Mayilsamy Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Mayilsamy appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1984 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mugam (1999 — 7.5/10). Films span Dhavani Kanavugal (1984) through Ammayi (2017).
The Ilayaraja & Mayilsamy partnership
After 18 years apart, they came back together for Ammayi (2017). They didn't share a set between 1999 and 2017. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Dhavani Kanavugal (1984) to Ammayi (2017). Mugam is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Kanni Rasi; the 2010s to Ammayi. Ilayaraja scored every film; Mayilsamy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
6 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.5/10.
The 1990s brought 3 films together, anchored by Mugam (7.5/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film.
- Kanni Rasi
- Dhavani Kanavugal0
- Mugam
- Panakkaran
- Ammayi0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 33 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
86% of Ilayaraja's screen credits are with Mayilsamy. After Ammayi, Mayilsamy kept going for 32 more films; Ilayaraja stepped back.
Dhavani Kanavugal was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Ammayi, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 1 more film, including Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Dhavani Kanavugal was Mayilsamy's acting debut.
After Ammayi, Mayilsamy went on to appear in 32 more films, including Kaatrin Mozhi (2018) and Server Sundaram (2020).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Mayilsamy's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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