Ilayaraja & Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Singeetham Srinivasa Rao appeared together in 7 Tamil films between 1981 and 2005. Their highest-rated collaboration was Raja Paarvai (1981 — 7.6/10). Films span Raja Paarvai (1981) through Mumbai Xpress (2005).
The Ilayaraja & Singeetham Srinivasa Rao partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Mumbai Express (2005). They didn't share a set between 1995 and 2005. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Raja Paarvai (1981) to Mumbai Xpress (2005). Chinna Vathiyar (1995, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Raja Paarvai; the 2000s to Mumbai Express. Ilayaraja scored every film; Singeetham Srinivasa Rao directed all of them.
7 films across 3 decades
The 1980s brought 2 films together, anchored by Raja Paarvai (7.6/10).
The 1990s brought 3 films together, anchored by Chinna Vathiyar (7.5/10).
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.4/10.
- Raja Paarvai
- Apoorva Sagodharargal
- Chinna Vathiyar
- Michael Madana Kama Rajan
- Mumbai Express
- Mumbai Xpress0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 24 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
50% of Singeetham Srinivasa Rao's screen credits are with Ilayaraja.
Raja Paarvai was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Mumbai Xpress, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 19 more films, including Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018) and Naan Kadavul (2009).
Before Raja Paarvai, Singeetham Srinivasa Rao had directed 2 films, including Dikkatra Parvathi (1974) and Trilok Sundari (1980).
After Mumbai Xpress, Singeetham Srinivasa Rao went on to direct 5 more films, including Welcome Obama (2013) and Ghatotkajan (2008).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Singeetham Srinivasa Rao's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kamal Haasan is the through-line — cast on 6 of their 7 films. Kamal Haasan appears alongside them in 6 films — practically a third lead.
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