Ilayaraja & Peeli Sivam Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Peeli Sivam appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1983 and 1999. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mundhanai Mudichu (1983 — 8.4/10). Films span Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) through Mugam (1999).
The Ilayaraja & Peeli Sivam partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Mugam (1999). They didn't share a set between 1991 and 1999. From Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) to Mugam (1999).
Mugam (1999, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. The unfolded closed with Mugam in 1999.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Mundhanai Mudichu; the 1990s to Mugam. Ilayaraja scored every film; Peeli Sivam acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 2 films together, anchored by Mundhanai Mudichu (8.4/10).
The 1990s brought 2 films together, anchored by Mugam (7.5/10).
- Mundhanai Mudichu
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- Mugam
- Captain Prabhakaran
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 16 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
50% of Peeli Sivam's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Mugam, Ilayaraja kept going for 53 more films; Peeli Sivam stepped back.
Mundhanai Mudichu was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Mugam, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 53 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Mundhanai Mudichu, Peeli Sivam had starred in 4 films, including Muhammad bin Tughluq (1971) and Ninaithadhai Mudippavan (1975).
Collaboration Journey
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