Ilayaraja & K. Rangaraj Movies Together List — 9 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and K. Rangaraj appeared together in 9 Tamil films between 1984 and 1989. Their highest-rated collaboration was Manidhanin Marupakkam (1986 — 7.5/10). Films span Unnai Naan Santhithaen (1984) through Dharmam Vellum (1989).
The Ilayaraja & K. Rangaraj partnership
Between 1984 and 1989, they barely worked apart — 9 films in 5 years. 1987 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 5 years, a Ilayaraja–K. film arrived almost every year.
From Unnai Naan Santhithaen (1984) to Dharmam Vellum (1989). The spanned closed with Dharmam Vellum in 1989.
The shape of the work
Ilayaraja scored every film; K. Rangaraj directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
9 films across 1 decade
- Manidhanin Marupakkam
- Udaya Geetham
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
9 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
82% of K. Rangaraj's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Dharmam Vellum, Ilayaraja kept going for 300 more films; K. Rangaraj stepped back.
Unnai Naan Santhithaen was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Dharmam Vellum, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 300 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Unnai Naan Santhithaen, K. Rangaraj had directed 2 films, including Nenjamellam Neeye (1983) and Mullillatha Roja (1982).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Mohan appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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