Ilayaraja & Sivakumar Movies Together — 51 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
About This Collaboration
Ilayaraja & Sivakumar have worked together on 51 films in Indian cinema. Their collaboration began in 1976 and extends to 2000, representing 24 years of joint work. Working Ilayaraja as Music Composer and Sivakumar as Actor, their pairing brought together complementary creative strengths that carved out a distinctive niche despite uneven audience reception.
Among their most acclaimed works are "Kavikkuyil", "Anandha Ragam", "Manidhanin Marupakkam" — with "Kavikkuyil" earning a top rating of 7.5/10. Across all their joint films, they maintain an average audience rating of 1.3/10 — an average that reflects a challenging run — several films fell below audience expectations.
Their most productive period was the 1980s, when they delivered 26 films that shaped the era's cinema. The bulk of their work is in Tamil cinema. From "Bhadrakali" (1976) to "Ilayavan" (2000), their partnership has evolved through shifting industry landscapes while maintaining its artistic core.
This page brings together their complete joint filmography, a year-by-year timeline of the partnership, the extended network of directors, actors, and crew they shared across projects, and a curated list of similar creative pairings you may want to explore.
Career Context
Bhadrakali was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Ilayavan, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 44 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Bhadrakali, Sivakumar had starred in 45 films, including Arangetram (1973) and Annai Velankanni (1971).
After Ilayavan, Sivakumar went on to appear in 11 more films, including Kathir (2022) and Meeku Maathrame Cheptha (2019).
Collaboration DNA
Partnership Pattern
51 films across 24 years represents focused partnership.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Creative Evolution
- Kavikkuyil
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- Anandha Ragam
- Manidhanin Marupakkam
- Pillai Paasam
- Raman Abdullah
- Ilayavan0
This duo's 51-film partnership spans 4 decades of Indian cinema, with their most productive period being the 1980s when they delivered 26 films that defined the era.










Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Sivakumar's professional partnership
Shared Crew
People who worked on Ilayaraja & Sivakumar's films together
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