Ilayaraja & C. Rudhraiya Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and C. Rudhraiya appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1978 and 1980. Their highest-rated collaboration was Aval Appadithan (1978 — 8.1/10). Films span Aval Appadithan (1978) through Gramathu Adhiyayam (1980).
The Ilayaraja & C. Rudhraiya partnership
One film towers over the rest: Aval Appadithan at 8.1/10. From Aval Appadithan (1978) to Gramathu Adhiyayam (1980). It started with Aval Appadithan (1978).
Aval Appadithan is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Gramathu Adhiyayam in 1980.
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Aval Appadithan; the 1980s to Gramathu Adhiyayam. Ilayaraja scored every film; C. Rudhraiya directed all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 1 film together, anchored by Aval Appadithan (8.1/10).
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
- Aval Appadithan
- Gramathu Adhiyayam0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Gramathu Adhiyayam, Ilayaraja kept going for 300 more films; C. Rudhraiya stepped back.
Aval Appadithan was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Gramathu Adhiyayam, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 300 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Aval Appadithan was C. Rudhraiya's directorial debut.
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & C. Rudhraiya's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kumar Arts is the through-line — production on 2 of their 2 films.
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