Ilayaraja & Velu Prabhakaran Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Velu Prabhakaran appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1982 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Anandha Ragam (1982 — 7.5/10). Films span Anandha Ragam (1982) through Oru Iyakkunarin Kadhal Dairy (2017).
The Ilayaraja & Velu Prabhakaran partnership
After 12 years apart, they came back together for Kadhal Kadhai (2009). They didn't share a set between 1997 and 2009. Their work runs across 4 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Anandha Ragam (1982) to Oru Iyakkunarin Kadhal Dairy (2017). Anandha Ragam is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Anandha Ragam; the 2010s to Oru Iyakkunarin Kadhal Dairy. Velu Prabhakaran director of photography in some, actor in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 4 decades
The 1980s brought 1 film together, anchored by Anandha Ragam (7.5/10).
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.3/10.
- Anandha Ragam
- Kadavul
- Uruvam
- Kadhal Kadhai0
- Oru Iyakkunarin Kadhal Dairy
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 35 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
83% of Ilayaraja's screen credits are with Velu Prabhakaran.
Anandha Ragam was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Oru Iyakkunarin Kadhal Dairy, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 1 more film, including Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Anandha Ragam was Velu Prabhakaran's acting debut.
After Oru Iyakkunarin Kadhal Dairy, Velu Prabhakaran went on to appear in 7 more films, including Weapon (2024) and Gangs of Madras (2019).
Collaboration Journey
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