Ilayaraja & Sangeeta Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Sangeeta appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1977 and 1992. Their highest-rated collaboration was Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (1979 — 8.3/10). Films span Dheepam (1977) through Bharathan (1992).
The Ilayaraja & Sangeeta partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Dheepam (1977) to Bharathan (1992). The work is uneven: Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (8.3) at one end, Bharathan (1.0) at the other.
Dheepam (1977, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. The ran closed with Bharathan in 1992.
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai; the 1990s to Bharathan. Ilayaraja scored every film; Sangeeta acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
6 films across 3 decades
The 1970s brought 2 films together, anchored by Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (8.3/10).
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.7/10.
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 1.0/10.
- Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
- Dheepam
- Per Sollum Pillai
- Ambigai Neril Vanthaal0
- Bharathan
- Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 15 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
43% of Sangeeta's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Bharathan, Ilayaraja kept going for 182 more films; Sangeeta stepped back.
Dheepam was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Bharathan, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 182 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Dheepam was Sangeeta's acting debut.
After Bharathan, Sangeeta went on to appear in 8 more films, including Avunanna Kadanna (2005) and Kutti Pisasu (2010).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Sangeeta's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manorama is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 6 films. Manorama appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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