Ilayaraja & R. K. Selvamani Movies Together List — 10 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and R. K. Selvamani appeared together in 10 Tamil films between 1990 and 2007. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kuttrapathirikai (2007 — 5.5/10). Films span Pulan Visaranai (1990) through Kuttrapathirikai (2007).
The Ilayaraja & R. K. Selvamani partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Kuttrapathirikai (2007). They saved their best for last — Kuttrapathirikai (5.5/10) came 17 years in. They didn't share a set between 1999 and 2007.
From Pulan Visaranai (1990) to Kuttrapathirikai (2007). It started with Pulan Visaranai (1990).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 90% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Captain Prabhakaran; the 2000s to Kuttrapathirikai. Ilayaraja scored every film; R. K. Selvamani directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
10 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 9 films, averaging 3.9/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
- Captain Prabhakaran
- Makkal Aatchi
- Kuttrapathirikai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
10 films across 17 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
40% of Ilayaraja's screen credits are with R. K. Selvamani.
Pulan Visaranai was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Kuttrapathirikai, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 15 more films, including Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018) and Naan Kadavul (2009).
Pulan Visaranai was R. K. Selvamani's directorial debut.
After Kuttrapathirikai, R. K. Selvamani went on to direct 2 more films, including Pulan Visaranai 2 (2015) and Vaigai Express (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & R. K. Selvamani's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Roja Selvamani is the through-line — cast on 6 of their 10 films. Roja Selvamani appears alongside them in 6 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 5 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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