Ilayaraja & C. V. Sridhar Movies Together List — 10 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and C. V. Sridhar appeared together in 10 Tamil films between 1978 and 1991. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1978 — 7.6/10). Films span Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1978) through Thanthu Vitten Ennai (1991).
The Ilayaraja & C. V. Sridhar partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1978) to Thanthu Vitten Ennai (1991). For 13 years, a Ilayaraja–C. film arrived almost every year.
The work is uneven: Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (7.6) at one end, Thanthu Vitten Ennai (1.0) at the other. Iniya Uravu Poothathu (1987, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 70% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu; the 1990s to Thanthu Vitten Ennai. Ilayaraja scored every film; C. V. Sridhar directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
10 films across 3 decades
The 1970s brought 2 films together, anchored by Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (7.6/10).
The 1980s brought 7 films together, anchored by Ninaivellam Nithya (7.6/10).
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 1.0/10.
- Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu
- Azhage Unnai Aaradhikkiren0
- Ninaivellam Nithya
- Iniya Uravu Poothathu
- Thanthu Vitten Ennai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
10 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
31% of C. V. Sridhar's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Thanthu Vitten Ennai, Ilayaraja kept going for 226 more films; C. V. Sridhar stepped back.
Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Thanthu Vitten Ennai, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 226 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu, C. V. Sridhar had directed 22 films, including Kaadhalikka Neramillai (1964) and Nenjil Or Aalayam (1962).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & C. V. Sridhar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Ilayaraja & C. V. Sridhar's films together
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