Ilayaraja & K. Subhash Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and K. Subhash appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1990 and 1992. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pangali (1992 — 7.5/10). Films span Sathriyan (1990) through Pangali (1992).
The Ilayaraja & K. Subhash partnership
From Sathriyan (1990) to Pangali (1992). The played out closed with Pangali in 1992. Pangali is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Sathriyan (1990).
The shape of the work
Ilayaraja scored every film; K. Subhash directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Pangali
- Sathriyan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Pangali, Ilayaraja kept going for 182 more films; K. Subhash stepped back.
Sathriyan was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Pangali, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 182 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Sathriyan, K. Subhash had directed 1 film, including Kaliyugam (1988).
After Pangali, K. Subhash went on to direct 9 more films, including Abhimanyu (1997) and Ninaivirukkum Varai (1999).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & K. Subhash's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Bhanupriya is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Bhanupriya appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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