Ilayaraja & Bayilvan Ranganathan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Bayilvan Ranganathan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1982 and 1992. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thanga Manasukkaran (1992 — 7.5/10). Films span Lottery Ticket (1982) through Thanga Manasukkaran (1992).
The Ilayaraja & Bayilvan Ranganathan partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Kavithai Paadum Alaigal (1990). They didn't share a set between 1982 and 1990. From Lottery Ticket (1982) to Thanga Manasukkaran (1992).
Thanga Manasukkaran is the one most viewers reach for. The played out closed with Thanga Manasukkaran in 1992.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Lottery Ticket; the 1990s to Thanga Manasukkaran. Ilayaraja scored every film; Bayilvan Ranganathan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 1990s brought 2 films together, anchored by Thanga Manasukkaran (7.5/10).
- Lottery Ticket
- Thanga Manasukkaran
- Kavithai Paadum Alaigal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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
38% of Bayilvan Ranganathan's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Thanga Manasukkaran, Ilayaraja kept going for 182 more films; Bayilvan Ranganathan stepped back.
Lottery Ticket was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Thanga Manasukkaran, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 182 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Lottery Ticket was Bayilvan Ranganathan's acting debut.
After Thanga Manasukkaran, Bayilvan Ranganathan went on to appear in 5 more films, including Adiyae (2023) and Meippada Sei (2023).
Collaboration Journey
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