Ilayaraja & Ilavarasi Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Ilavarasi appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1983 and 1985. Their highest-rated collaboration was 24 Mani Neram (1984 — 6.5/10). Films span Kokkarakko (1983) through Kunguma Chimil (1985).
The Ilayaraja & Ilavarasi partnership
Between 1983 and 1985, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 2 years. 1984 was their peak — 4 films in twelve months. From Kokkarakko (1983) to Kunguma Chimil (1985).
The ran closed with Kunguma Chimil in 1985. It started with Kokkarakko (1983).
6 films across 1 decade
- 24 Mani Neram
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The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 2 years represents focused partnership.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
32% of Ilavarasi's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Kunguma Chimil, Ilayaraja kept going for 300 more films; Ilavarasi stepped back.
Kokkarakko was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Kunguma Chimil, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 300 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Kokkarakko was Ilavarasi's acting debut.
After Kunguma Chimil, Ilavarasi went on to appear in 13 more films, including Samsaram Adhu Minsaram (1986) and Penmani Aval Kanmani (1988).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Ilavarasi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Mohan is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 6 films. Mohan appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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