Ilayaraja & Ra. Sankaran Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Ra. Sankaran appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1984 and 1995. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sathi Leelavathi (1995 — 5.8/10). Films span Pudhumai Penn (1984) through Sathi Leelavathi (1995).
The Ilayaraja & Ra. Sankaran partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Sathi Leelavathi (1995). They didn't share a set between 1986 and 1995. From Pudhumai Penn (1984) to Sathi Leelavathi (1995).
The played out closed with Sathi Leelavathi in 1995. It started with Pudhumai Penn (1984).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Amman Kovil Kizhakale; the 1990s to Sathi Leelavathi. Ilayaraja scored every film; Ra. Sankaran acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 3.8/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
- Amman Kovil Kizhakale
- Pudhumai Penn
- Sathi Leelavathi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Sathi Leelavathi, Ilayaraja kept going for 95 more films; Ra. Sankaran stepped back.
Pudhumai Penn was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Sathi Leelavathi, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 95 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Pudhumai Penn, Ra. Sankaran had starred in 6 films, including Kumaripennin Ullathile (1980) and Oru Marathu Paravaigal (1980).
After Sathi Leelavathi, Ra. Sankaran went on to appear in 2 more films, including Anthimanthaarai (1996) and Azhagarsamy (1999).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Ra. Sankaran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Ilayaraja & Ra. Sankaran's films together
