Ilayaraja & Fazil Movies Together List — 10 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Fazil appeared together in 10 Tamil films between 1985 and 2005. Their highest-rated collaboration was Oru Naal Oru Kanavu (2005 — 6.5/10). Films span Poove Poochooda Vaa (1985) through Oru Naal Oru Kanavu (2005).
The Ilayaraja & Fazil partnership
They saved their best for last — Oru Naal Oru Kanavu (6.5/10) came 20 years in. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Poove Poochooda Vaa (1985) to Oru Naal Oru Kanavu (2005).
The spanned closed with Oru Naal Oru Kanavu in 2005. It started with Poove Poochooda Vaa (1985).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to En Bommukutty Ammavukku; the 2000s to Oru Naal Oru Kanavu. Ilayaraja scored every film; Fazil directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
10 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 4 films, averaging 4.4/10.
The 1990s accounted for 4 films, averaging 5.0/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.2/10.
- En Bommukutty Ammavukku
- Poove Poochooda Vaa
- Kadhalukku Mariyadhai
- Arangetra Velai
- Oru Naal Oru Kanavu
- Kannukkul Nilavu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
10 films across 20 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
34% of Ilayaraja's screen credits are with Fazil. After Oru Naal Oru Kanavu, Ilayaraja kept going for 19 more films; Fazil stepped back.
Poove Poochooda Vaa was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Oru Naal Oru Kanavu, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 19 more films, including Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018) and Naan Kadavul (2009).
Poove Poochooda Vaa was Fazil's directorial debut.
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Fazil's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Charlie appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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