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3 films·1992–1997·Top co-star: Arun Pandian (1 films)

Ilayaraja & Nandhini Movies Together List — 3 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Ilayaraja and Nandhini appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1992 and 1997. Their highest-rated collaboration was Maamiyar Veedu (1993 — 7.0/10). Films span Aavarampoo (1992) through Kadavul (1997).

3
Films Together
6.8
Average Rating
1992 - 1997
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Ilayaraja & Nandhini partnership

From Aavarampoo (1992) to Kadavul (1997). The played out closed with Kadavul in 1997. Maamiyar Veedu is the one most viewers reach for.

It started with Aavarampoo (1992).

The shape of the work

Ilayaraja scored every film; Nandhini acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

3 films across 1 decade

1990s
Films3
Avg Rating6.8/10
Notable:
  • Maamiyar Veedu(7)
  • Kadavul(6.6)
Era:
Ilayaraja: ActiveNandhini: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19921997
Span5 years
Avg Interval~3 years

3 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
3 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

When they first worked together, Ilayaraja had 74 films behind them; Nandhini had 0. After Kadavul, Ilayaraja kept going for 79 more films; Nandhini stepped back.

Ilayaraja

Before Aavarampoo, Ilayaraja had starred in 74 films, including Nadigan (1990) and Sami Potta Mudichu (1991).

After Kadavul, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 79 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).

Nandhini

Aavarampoo was Nandhini's acting debut.

After Kadavul, Nandhini went on to appear in 1 more film, including Kabelavasthu (2019).

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