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2 films·1978–1980·Top co-star: Chandrahasan (1 films)

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).

2
Films Together
8.1
Average Rating
1978 - 1980
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

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.

1970s
Films1
Avg Rating8.1/10
Notable:
  • Aval Appadithan(8.1)
Era:
Ilayaraja: ActiveC.: Active
1980s
Films1
Notable:
  • Gramathu Adhiyayam0
Era:
Ilayaraja: ActiveC.: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19781980
Span2 years
Avg Interval~2 years

2 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
2 films (100%)

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.

Ilayaraja

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).

C. Rudhraiya

Aval Appadithan was C. Rudhraiya's directorial debut.


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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