Ilayaraja & Reka Movies Together List — 15 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Reka appeared together in 15 Tamil films between 1986 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986 — 7.5/10). Films span Punnagai Mannan (1986) through Muthuramalingam (2017).
The Ilayaraja & Reka partnership
After 26 years apart, they came back together for Muthuramalingam (2017). They didn't share a set between 1991 and 2017. 1986 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Punnagai Mannan (1986) to Muthuramalingam (2017).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 73% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Kadalora Kavithaigal; the 2010s to Muthuramalingam. Ilayaraja scored every film; Reka acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
15 films across 3 decades
The 1980s brought 11 films together, anchored by Kadalora Kavithaigal (7.5/10).
The 1990s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.1/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
- Kadalora Kavithaigal
- En Purushan Than Enakku Mattundhan
- Pattukku Naan Adimai
- Irumbu Pookkal
- Muthuramalingam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
15 films across 31 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
94% of Ilayaraja's screen credits are with Reka.
Punnagai Mannan was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Muthuramalingam, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 1 more film, including Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Punnagai Mannan was Reka's acting debut.
After Muthuramalingam, Reka went on to appear in 1 more film, including Dharma Prabhu (2019).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Reka's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Rekha appears alongside them in 7 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 6 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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