Ilayaraja & T. K. Bose Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and T. K. Bose appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1988 and 1990. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kavithai Paadum Alaigal (1990 — 1.0/10). Films span Rasave Unnai Nambi (1988) through Kavithai Paadum Alaigal (1990).
The Ilayaraja & T. K. Bose partnership
Between 1988 and 1990, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 2 years. From Rasave Unnai Nambi (1988) to Kavithai Paadum Alaigal (1990). The unfolded closed with Kavithai Paadum Alaigal in 1990.
It started with Rasave Unnai Nambi (1988).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Rasave Unnai Nambi; the 1990s to Kavithai Paadum Alaigal. Ilayaraja scored every film; T. K. Bose directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 3 films.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 1.0/10.
- Rasave Unnai Nambi0
- Ennai Vittu Pogaathe0
- Kavithai Paadum Alaigal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Kavithai Paadum Alaigal, Ilayaraja kept going for 258 more films; T. K. Bose stepped back.
Rasave Unnai Nambi was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Kavithai Paadum Alaigal, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 258 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Rasave Unnai Nambi was T. K. Bose's directorial debut.
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & T. K. Bose's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Radha Ravi is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 4 films. Radha Ravi appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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