Ilayaraja & A. Jagannathan Movies Together List — 13 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and A. Jagannathan appeared together in 13 Tamil films between 1979 and 1987. Their highest-rated collaboration was Moondru Mugam (1982 — 7.5/10). Films span Jaya Nee Jayuchutte (1979) through Kadhal Parisu (1987).
The Ilayaraja & A. Jagannathan partnership
Between 1979 and 1987, they barely worked apart — 13 films in 8 years. 1979 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 8 years, a Ilayaraja–A. film arrived almost every year.
From Jaya Nee Jayuchutte (1979) to Kadhal Parisu (1987). The ran closed with Kadhal Parisu in 1987.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 77% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Jaya Nee Jayuchutte; the 1980s to Moondru Mugam. Ilayaraja scored every film; A. Jagannathan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
13 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 3 films.
The 1980s brought 10 films together, anchored by Moondru Mugam (7.5/10).
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- Moondru Mugam
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The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
13 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
54% of A. Jagannathan's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Kadhal Parisu, Ilayaraja kept going for 300 more films; A. Jagannathan stepped back.
Jaya Nee Jayuchutte was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Kadhal Parisu, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 300 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Jaya Nee Jayuchutte, A. Jagannathan had directed 6 films, including Idhayakkani (1975) and Nandha En Nila (1977).
After Kadhal Parisu, A. Jagannathan went on to direct 5 more films, including En Thangai (1989) and Tahqiqaa (1993).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & A. Jagannathan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Thengai Srinivasan appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 5 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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