Ilayaraja & Sunitha Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Sunitha appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1986 and 1989. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chinnappadass (1989 — 6.5/10). Films span Kodaimazhai (1986) through Chinnappadass (1989).
The Ilayaraja & Sunitha partnership
From Kodaimazhai (1986) to Chinnappadass (1989). The played out closed with Chinnappadass in 1989. It started with Kodaimazhai (1986).
3 films across 1 decade
- Chinnappadass
- Ponmana Selvan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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
60% of Sunitha's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Chinnappadass, Ilayaraja kept going for 300 more films; Sunitha stepped back.
Kodaimazhai was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Chinnappadass, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 300 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Kodaimazhai, Sunitha had starred in 1 film, including Uchakattam (1980).
After Chinnappadass, Sunitha went on to appear in 1 more film, including Varavu Nalla Uravu (1990).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Sunitha's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
S. S. Chandran is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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