Ilayaraja & Bhanumathi Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Bhanumathi appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1986 and 1992. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu (1986 — 7.5/10). Films span Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu (1986) through Chembaruthi (1992).
The Ilayaraja & Bhanumathi partnership
From Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu (1986) to Chembaruthi (1992). Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu is the one most viewers reach for. The played out closed with Chembaruthi in 1992.
It started with Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu (1986).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu; the 1990s to Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata. Ilayaraja scored every film; Bhanumathi acted in all of them.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 1 film together, anchored by Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu (7.5/10).
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 3.2/10.
- Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu
- Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata
- Chembaruthi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Chembaruthi, Ilayaraja kept going for 182 more films; Bhanumathi stepped back.
Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Chembaruthi, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 182 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu, Bhanumathi had starred in 17 films, including Pattathu Rani (1967) and Arivaali (1963).
Collaboration Journey
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