Ilayaraja & Pasi Sathya Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Pasi Sathya appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1983 and 1995. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mundhanai Mudichu (1983 — 8.4/10). Films span Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) through Sathi Leelavathi (1995).
The Ilayaraja & Pasi Sathya partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Marupadiyum (1993). They didn't share a set between 1983 and 1993. One film towers over the rest: Mundhanai Mudichu at 8.4/10.
The work is uneven: Mundhanai Mudichu (8.4) at one end, Marupadiyum (3.4) at the other. From Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) to Sathi Leelavathi (1995).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Mundhanai Mudichu; the 1990s to Sathi Leelavathi. Ilayaraja scored every film; Pasi Sathya acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 1 film together, anchored by Mundhanai Mudichu (8.4/10).
The 1990s accounted for 3 films, averaging 4.9/10.
- Mundhanai Mudichu
- Sathi Leelavathi
- Magalir Mattum
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
57% of Pasi Sathya's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Sathi Leelavathi, Ilayaraja kept going for 95 more films; Pasi Sathya stepped back.
Mundhanai Mudichu was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Sathi Leelavathi, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 95 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Mundhanai Mudichu, Pasi Sathya had starred in 1 film, including Pasi (1979).
After Sathi Leelavathi, Pasi Sathya went on to appear in 2 more films, including Thalaimuraigal (2013) and Anti Indian (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Pasi Sathya's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kamal Haasan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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