Ilayaraja & Revathi Movies Together List — 33 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Revathi appeared together in 33 Tamil films between 1983 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mann Vasanai (1983 — 7.8/10). Films span Mann Vasanai (1983) through Amma kanakku (2016).
The Ilayaraja & Revathi partnership
After 18 years apart, they came back together for Amma kanakku (2016). They didn't share a set between 1998 and 2016. 1985 was their peak — 7 films in twelve months.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. For 33 years, a Ilayaraja–Revathi film arrived almost every year.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Mann Vasanai; the 2010s to Amma kanakku. Ilayaraja scored every film; Revathi acted in all of them.
33 films across 3 decades
The 1980s brought 17 films together, anchored by Mann Vasanai (7.8/10).
The 1990s accounted for 15 films, averaging 4.6/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.7/10.
- Mann Vasanai
- Vaidehi Kathirunthal
- Priyanka
- Kizhakku Vasal
- Amma kanakku
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
33 films across 33 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 3 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
97% of Ilayaraja's screen credits are with Revathi. After Amma kanakku, Revathi kept going for 16 more films; Ilayaraja stepped back.
Mann Vasanai was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Amma kanakku, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 1 more film, including Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Mann Vasanai was Revathi's acting debut.
After Amma kanakku, Revathi went on to appear in 16 more films, including Thiruchitrambalam (2022) and Salaam Venky (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Revathi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Janagaraj appears alongside them in 8 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 19 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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