Ilayaraja & Padmini Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Padmini appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1985 and 1986. Their highest-rated collaboration was Poove Poochooda Vaa (1985 — 4.6/10). Films span Poove Poochooda Vaa (1985) through Thaikku Oru Thalattu (1986).
The Ilayaraja & Padmini partnership
From Poove Poochooda Vaa (1985) to Thaikku Oru Thalattu (1986). The ran closed with Thaikku Oru Thalattu in 1986. It started with Poove Poochooda Vaa (1985).
2 films across 1 decade
- Poove Poochooda Vaa
- Thaikku Oru Thalattu
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
When they first worked together, Ilayaraja had 0 films behind them; Padmini had 48. After Thaikku Oru Thalattu, Ilayaraja kept going for 300 more films; Padmini stepped back.
Poove Poochooda Vaa was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Thaikku Oru Thalattu, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 300 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Poove Poochooda Vaa, Padmini had starred in 48 films, including Thillaanaa Mohanambal (1968) and Annai Velankanni (1971).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Padmini's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Nadhiya is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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