Ilayaraja & K. Natraj Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and K. Natraj appeared together in 7 Tamil films between 1978 and 1993. Their highest-rated collaboration was Priya (1978 — 7.8/10). Films span Priya (1978) through Valli (1993).
The Ilayaraja & K. Natraj partnership
7 films across 3 decades
The 1970s brought 1 film together, anchored by Priya (7.8/10).
The 1980s brought 4 films together, anchored by Moondram Pirai (7.2/10).
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 2.4/10.
- Priya
- Moondram Pirai
- Anbulla Rajinikanth
- Valli
- Kavithai Paadum Alaigal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 15 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
70% of K. Natraj's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Valli, Ilayaraja kept going for 143 more films; K. Natraj stepped back.
Priya was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Valli, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 143 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Priya, K. Natraj had starred in 2 films, including Moondru Mudichu (1976) and Aadu Puli Attam (1977).
After Valli, K. Natraj went on to appear in 1 more film, including Maanaseega Kadhal (1999).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & K. Natraj's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Rajinikanth appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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