Ilayaraja & R. C. Sakthi Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and R. C. Sakthi appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1978 and 1979. Their highest-rated collaboration was Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala (1978 — 7.8/10). Films span Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala (1978) through Dharma Yuddham (1979).
The Ilayaraja & R. C. Sakthi partnership
From Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala (1978) to Dharma Yuddham (1979). Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Dharma Yuddham in 1979.
It started with Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala (1978).
The shape of the work
Ilayaraja scored every film; R. C. Sakthi directed all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala
- Dharma Yuddham
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 1 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Dharma Yuddham, Ilayaraja kept going for 300 more films; R. C. Sakthi stepped back.
Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Dharma Yuddham, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 300 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala, R. C. Sakthi had directed 1 film, including Unarchigal (1976).
After Dharma Yuddham, R. C. Sakthi went on to direct 16 more films, including Naam (1985) and Sirai (1984).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & R. C. Sakthi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Major Sundarrajan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 2 films.
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