Ilayaraja & Anu Mohan Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Anu Mohan appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1987 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ninaivu Chinnam (1989 — 8.0/10). Films span Idhu Oru Thodarkadai (1987) through Madurai Manikuravar (2021).
The Ilayaraja & Anu Mohan partnership
After 22 years apart, they came back together for Madurai Manikuravar (2021). They didn't share a set between 1999 and 2021. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Idhu Oru Thodarkadai (1987) to Madurai Manikuravar (2021). Pangali (1992, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Ninaivu Chinnam; the 2020s to Madurai Manikuravar. Never on the same side of the camera — Ilayaraja music composer, Anu Mohan director, across all 5 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 3 decades
The 1980s brought 2 films together, anchored by Ninaivu Chinnam (8.0/10).
The 1990s brought 2 films together, anchored by Pangali (7.5/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Ninaivu Chinnam
- Idhu Oru Thodarkadai0
- Pangali
- Annan
- Madurai Manikuravar0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 34 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
100% of Ilayaraja's screen credits are with Anu Mohan.
Idhu Oru Thodarkadai was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
Idhu Oru Thodarkadai was Anu Mohan's directorial debut.
After Madurai Manikuravar, Anu Mohan went on to direct 2 more films, including Last 6 Hours (2022) and Rajavum 5 Koojavum (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Anu Mohan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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