Ilayaraja & Raj Kapoor Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Raj Kapoor appeared together in 7 Tamil films between 1991 and 2001. Their highest-rated collaboration was Seeman (1994 — 7.5/10). Films span Thalattu Ketkudhamma (1991) through Aandan Adimai (2001).
The Ilayaraja & Raj Kapoor partnership
From Thalattu Ketkudhamma (1991) to Aandan Adimai (2001). The played out closed with Aandan Adimai in 2001. Seeman is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Thalattu Ketkudhamma (1991).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 86% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Seeman; the 2000s to Aandan Adimai. Ilayaraja scored every film; Raj Kapoor directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
7 films across 2 decades
The 1990s brought 6 films together, anchored by Seeman (7.5/10).
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
- Seeman
- Chinna Jameen
- Aandan Adimai0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Ilayaraja had 42 films behind them; Raj Kapoor had 5.
Before Thalattu Ketkudhamma, Ilayaraja had starred in 42 films, including Nadigan (1990) and En Kitta Mothathey (1990).
After Aandan Adimai, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 38 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Thalattu Ketkudhamma, Raj Kapoor had directed 5 films, including Prem Rog (1982) and Vakil Babu (1982).
After Aandan Adimai, Raj Kapoor went on to direct 44 more films, including Azhagiya Kanne (2023) and Laththi Charge (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Raj Kapoor's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Goundamani appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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