Ilayaraja & Keyaar Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Keyaar appeared together in 7 Tamil films between 1994 and 2000. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mayabazar (1995 — 7.5/10). Films span Vanaja Girija (1994) through Kadhal Rojave (2000).
The Ilayaraja & Keyaar partnership
Between 1994 and 2000, they barely worked apart — 7 films in 6 years. 1998 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 6 years, a Ilayaraja–Keyaar film arrived almost every year.
From Vanaja Girija (1994) to Kadhal Rojave (2000). The played out closed with Kadhal Rojave in 2000.
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 86% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Mayabazar; the 2000s to Kadhal Rojave. Ilayaraja scored every film; Keyaar directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
7 films across 2 decades
The 1990s brought 6 films together, anchored by Mayabazar (7.5/10).
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.9/10.
- Mayabazar
- Dharma
- Kadhal Rojave
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
88% of Keyaar's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. When they first worked together, Ilayaraja had 157 films behind them; Keyaar had 0. After Kadhal Rojave, Ilayaraja kept going for 44 more films; Keyaar stepped back.
Before Vanaja Girija, Ilayaraja had starred in 157 films, including Nadigan (1990) and Athma (1993).
After Kadhal Rojave, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 44 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Vanaja Girija was Keyaar's directorial debut.
After Kadhal Rojave, Keyaar went on to direct 1 more film, including Dancer (2005).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Keyaar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ramki appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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