Ilayaraja & R. Raghu Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and R. Raghu appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1993 and 1996. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chinna Kannamma (1993 — 3.9/10). Films span Chinna Kannamma (1993) through Katta Panchayathu (1996).
The Ilayaraja & R. Raghu partnership
From Chinna Kannamma (1993) to Katta Panchayathu (1996). The ran closed with Katta Panchayathu in 1996. It started with Chinna Kannamma (1993).
2 films across 1 decade
- Chinna Kannamma
- Katta Panchayathu0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 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
When they first worked together, Ilayaraja had 118 films behind them; R. Raghu had 1. After Katta Panchayathu, Ilayaraja kept going for 88 more films; R. Raghu stepped back.
Before Chinna Kannamma, Ilayaraja had starred in 118 films, including Nadigan (1990) and Vanna Vanna Pookkal (1992).
After Katta Panchayathu, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 88 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Chinna Kannamma, R. Raghu had directed 1 film, including Vigneshwar (1991).
After Katta Panchayathu, R. Raghu went on to direct 1 more film, including Sundara Pandian (1998).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & R. Raghu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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