Ilayaraja & Devaraj Mohan Movies Together List — 13 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Devaraj Mohan appeared together in 13 Tamil films between 1976 and 1982. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kavikkuyil (1977 — 7.5/10). Films span Palootti Valartha Kili (1976) through Kavithai Malar (1982).
The Ilayaraja & Devaraj Mohan partnership
Between 1976 and 1982, they barely worked apart — 13 films in 6 years. 1979 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 6 years, a Ilayaraja–Devaraj film arrived almost every year.
From Palootti Valartha Kili (1976) to Kavithai Malar (1982). The ran closed with Kavithai Malar in 1982.
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 69% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Kavikkuyil; the 1980s to Ilayarajavin Rasikai. Ilayaraja scored every film; Devaraj Mohan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
13 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 9 films together, anchored by Kavikkuyil (7.5/10).
The 1980s accounted for 4 films.
- Kavikkuyil
- Palootti Valartha Kili0
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- Kannil Theriyum Kadhaigal0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
13 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
81% of Devaraj Mohan's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Kavithai Malar, Ilayaraja kept going for 300 more films; Devaraj Mohan stepped back.
Palootti Valartha Kili was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Kavithai Malar, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 300 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Palootti Valartha Kili, Devaraj Mohan had directed 3 films, including Anbu Roja (1975) and Uravu Solla Oruvan (1975).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Devaraj Mohan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sivakumar is the through-line — cast on 7 of their 13 films. Sivakumar appears alongside them in 7 films — practically a third lead.
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