Ilayaraja & V. Azhagappan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and V. Azhagappan appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1986 and 1991. Their highest-rated collaboration was Irandil Ondru (1988 — 6.5/10). Films span Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru (1986) through Thanga Thamaraigal (1991).
The Ilayaraja & V. Azhagappan partnership
Between 1986 and 1991, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 5 years. From Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru (1986) to Thanga Thamaraigal (1991). The unfolded closed with Thanga Thamaraigal in 1991.
It started with Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru (1986).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Irandil Ondru; the 1990s to Thanga Thamaraigal. Ilayaraja scored every film; V. Azhagappan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.5/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
- Irandil Ondru
- Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru0
- Thanga Thamaraigal0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
67% of V. Azhagappan's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Thanga Thamaraigal, Ilayaraja kept going for 226 more films; V. Azhagappan stepped back.
Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Thanga Thamaraigal, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 226 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru, V. Azhagappan had directed 1 film, including Agaya Thamaraigal (1985).
After Thanga Thamaraigal, V. Azhagappan went on to direct 1 more film, including Poomaname Vaa (1999).
Collaboration Journey
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