Ilayaraja & Rohini Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Rohini appeared together in 8 Tamil films between 1986 and 2004. Their highest-rated collaboration was Virumaandi (2004 — 7.6/10). Films span Thaikku Oru Thalattu (1986) through Virumaandi (2004).
The Ilayaraja & Rohini partnership
They saved their best for last — Virumaandi (7.6/10) came 18 years in. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Thaikku Oru Thalattu (1986) to Virumaandi (2004).
The work is uneven: Virumaandi (7.6) at one end, Thanthu Vitten Ennai (1.0) at the other. Virumaandi is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Thaikku Oru Thalattu; the 2000s to Virumaandi. Ilayaraja scored every film; Rohini acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
8 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.7/10.
The 1990s accounted for 6 films, averaging 3.9/10.
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Virumaandi (7.6/10).
- Thaikku Oru Thalattu
- Devathai
- Magalir Mattum
- Virumaandi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 films across 18 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Virumaandi, Rohini kept going for 66 more films; Ilayaraja stepped back.
Thaikku Oru Thalattu was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Virumaandi, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 26 more films, including Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018) and Naan Kadavul (2009).
Before Thaikku Oru Thalattu, Rohini had starred in 1 film, including Anni (1985).
After Virumaandi, Rohini went on to appear in 66 more films, including Nandalala (2010) and Kanchivaram (2009).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Rohini's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Nassar is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 8 films. Nassar appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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