Ilayaraja & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Ilayaraja appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1983 and 1988. Their highest-rated collaboration was Koolikaran (1987 — 7.3/10). Films span Ilaimai Idho Idho (1983) through Shenbagame Shenbagame (1988).
The Ilayaraja & Ilayaraja partnership
From Ilaimai Idho Idho (1983) to Shenbagame Shenbagame (1988). The played out closed with Shenbagame Shenbagame in 1988. Koolikaran is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Ilaimai Idho Idho (1983).
3 films across 1 decade
- Koolikaran
- Ilaimai Idho Idho0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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
After Shenbagame Shenbagame, Ilayaraja kept going for 300 more films; Ilayaraja stepped back.
Ilaimai Idho Idho was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Shenbagame Shenbagame, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 300 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Ilaimai Idho Idho was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Shenbagame Shenbagame, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 1 more film, including Mounam Sammadham (1990).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Ilayaraja's professional partnership
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