Ilayaraja & Suvalakshmi Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Suvalakshmi appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1998 and 2001. Their highest-rated collaboration was Housefull (1999 — 4.7/10). Films span Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara (1998) through Aandan Adimai (2001).
The Ilayaraja & Suvalakshmi partnership
Between 1998 and 2001, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 3 years. From Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara (1998) to Aandan Adimai (2001). The unfolded closed with Aandan Adimai in 2001.
It started with Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara (1998).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Housefull; the 2000s to Kanna Unnai Thedugiren. Ilayaraja scored every film; Suvalakshmi acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.7/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films.
- Housefull
- Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara0
- Kanna Unnai Thedugiren0
- Aandan Adimai0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
40% of Suvalakshmi's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. When they first worked together, Ilayaraja had 221 films behind them; Suvalakshmi had 5. After Aandan Adimai, Ilayaraja kept going for 38 more films; Suvalakshmi stepped back.
Before Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara, Ilayaraja had starred in 221 films, including Nadigan (1990) and Chinna Vathiyar (1995).
After Aandan Adimai, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 38 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara, Suvalakshmi had starred in 5 films, including Love Today (1997) and Aasai (1995).
After Aandan Adimai, Suvalakshmi went on to appear in 1 more film, including Nadhi Karaiyinile (2003).
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