Ilayaraja & Ashwini Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Ashwini appeared together in 7 Tamil films between 1979 and 1998. Their highest-rated collaboration was Nandu (1981 — 7.5/10). Films span Udhiri Pookkal (1979) through Kumbakonam Gopalu (1998).
The Ilayaraja & Ashwini partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Dharma (1998). Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. They didn't share a set between 1990 and 1998.
From Udhiri Pookkal (1979) to Kumbakonam Gopalu (1998). The played out closed with Kumbakonam Gopalu in 1998.
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Udhiri Pookkal; the 1990s to Dharma. Ilayaraja scored every film; Ashwini acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
7 films across 3 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film.
The 1980s brought 3 films together, anchored by Nandu (7.5/10).
The 1990s accounted for 3 films, averaging 4.4/10.
- Udhiri Pookkal0
- Nandu
- Azhagiya Kanne
- Dharma
- Kumbakonam Gopalu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 19 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
54% of Ashwini's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Kumbakonam Gopalu, Ilayaraja kept going for 66 more films; Ashwini stepped back.
Udhiri Pookkal was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Kumbakonam Gopalu, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 66 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Udhiri Pookkal was Ashwini's acting debut.
After Kumbakonam Gopalu, Ashwini went on to appear in 6 more films, including Mitta Miraasu (2001) and Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga (1999).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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