Ilayaraja & Poompuhar Production Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Poompuhar Production appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1986 and 1989. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pasa Mazhai (1989 — 7.5/10). Films span Palaivana Rojakkal (1986) through Pasa Mazhai (1989).
The Ilayaraja & Poompuhar Production partnership
Between 1986 and 1989, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 3 years. From Palaivana Rojakkal (1986) to Pasa Mazhai (1989). The spanned closed with Pasa Mazhai in 1989.
Pasa Mazhai is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Palaivana Rojakkal (1986).
The shape of the work
Ilayaraja scored every film; Poompuhar Production produced all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 1 decade
- Pasa Mazhai
- Pasa Paravaigal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
63% of Poompuhar Production's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Pasa Mazhai, Ilayaraja kept going for 300 more films; Poompuhar Production stepped back.
Palaivana Rojakkal was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Pasa Mazhai, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 300 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Palaivana Rojakkal, Poompuhar Production had starred in 3 films, including Kutravaaligal (1985) and Kaval Kaithigal (1984).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Poompuhar Production's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Raadhika Sarathkumar is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 5 films. Raadhika Sarathkumar appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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