Ilayaraja & P.A. Art Productions Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and P.A. Art Productions appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1979 and 1988. Their highest-rated collaboration was Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (1979 — 8.3/10). Films span Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (1979) through Manasukkul Mathappu (1988).
The Ilayaraja & P.A. Art Productions partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Manasukkul Mathappu (1988). They didn't share a set between 1979 and 1988. From Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (1979) to Manasukkul Mathappu (1988).
Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai is the one most viewers reach for. The played out closed with Manasukkul Mathappu in 1988.
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai; the 1980s to Manasukkul Mathappu. Ilayaraja scored every film; P.A. Art Productions produced all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 2 films together, anchored by Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (8.3/10).
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
- Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
- Kalyanaraman
- Manasukkul Mathappu0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Manasukkul Mathappu, Ilayaraja kept going for 300 more films; P.A. Art Productions stepped back.
Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Manasukkul Mathappu, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 300 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai was P.A. Art Productions's acting debut.
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & P.A. Art Productions's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Ilayaraja & P.A. Art Productions's films together
