Ilayaraja & Raghuvaran Movies Together List — 19 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Raghuvaran appeared together in 19 Tamil films between 1983 and 2005. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kolangal (1995 — 6.8/10). Films span Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu (1983) through Kasthuri Maan (2005).
The Ilayaraja & Raghuvaran partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. For 22 years, a Ilayaraja–Raghuvaran film arrived almost every year. From Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu (1983) to Kasthuri Maan (2005).
The unfolded closed with Kasthuri Maan in 2005. It started with Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu (1983).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Irandil Ondru; the 2000s to Kannukkul Nilavu. Ilayaraja scored every film; Raghuvaran acted in all of them.
19 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 10 films, averaging 4.7/10.
The 1990s accounted for 7 films, averaging 5.7/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.8/10.
- Irandil Ondru
- En Bommukutty Ammavukku
- Kolangal
- Veera
- Kannukkul Nilavu
- Kasthuri Maan0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
19 films across 22 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
50% of Ilayaraja's screen credits are with Raghuvaran.
Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Kasthuri Maan, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 19 more films, including Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018) and Naan Kadavul (2009).
Before Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu, Raghuvaran had starred in 1 film, including Ezhavathu Manithan (1982).
After Kasthuri Maan, Raghuvaran went on to appear in 9 more films, including Sivappathigaram (2006) and Sivaji (2007).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Raghuvaran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
They worked with the same 6 people again and again — a small repertory company. Sathyaraj appears alongside them in 6 films — practically a third lead.
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