Ilayaraja & Sabitha Anand Movies Together List — 9 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Sabitha Anand appeared together in 9 Tamil films between 1988 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was Poomani (1996 — 7.3/10). Films span Ennai Vittu Pogaathe (1988) through En Mana Vaanil (2002).
The Ilayaraja & Sabitha Anand partnership
1993 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Ennai Vittu Pogaathe (1988) to En Mana Vaanil (2002).
The work is uneven: Poomani (7.3) at one end, Kavithai Paadum Alaigal (1.0) at the other. Poomani is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 78% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Ennai Vittu Pogaathe; the 2000s to En Mana Vaanil. Ilayaraja scored every film; Sabitha Anand acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
9 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
The 1990s brought 7 films together, anchored by Poomani (7.3/10).
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
- Ennai Vittu Pogaathe0
- Poomani
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- En Mana Vaanil0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
9 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
53% of Sabitha Anand's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After En Mana Vaanil, Ilayaraja kept going for 32 more films; Sabitha Anand stepped back.
Ennai Vittu Pogaathe was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After En Mana Vaanil, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 32 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Ennai Vittu Pogaathe, Sabitha Anand had starred in 1 film, including Chinna Poove Mella Pesu (1987).
After En Mana Vaanil, Sabitha Anand went on to appear in 7 more films, including Meesai Madhavan (2004) and Piragu (2007).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Sabitha Anand's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manivannan appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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