Ilayaraja & B. Lenin Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and B. Lenin appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1980 and 1990. Their highest-rated collaboration was Solla Thudikuthu Manasu (1988 — 1.0/10). Films span Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal (1980) through Pudhu Pattu (1990).
The Ilayaraja & B. Lenin partnership
They saved their best for last — Solla Thudikuthu Manasu (1.0/10) came 8 years in. From Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal (1980) to Pudhu Pattu (1990). The unfolded closed with Pudhu Pattu in 1990.
It started with Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal (1980).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Solla Thudikuthu Manasu; the 1990s to Pudhu Pattu. Never on the same side of the camera — Ilayaraja music composer, B. Lenin director, across all 4 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 3 films, averaging 1.0/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
- Solla Thudikuthu Manasu
- Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal0
- Pudhu Pattu0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
50% of B. Lenin's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Pudhu Pattu, Ilayaraja kept going for 258 more films; B. Lenin stepped back.
Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Pudhu Pattu, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 258 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal was B. Lenin's directorial debut.
After Pudhu Pattu, B. Lenin went on to direct 4 more films, including Kattil (2021) and Kaadhale Nimmadhi (1998).
Collaboration Journey
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