Ilayaraja & Mohan Babu Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Mohan Babu appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 1979 and 1993. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vetrikku Oruvan (1979 — 7.5/10). Films span Vetrikku Oruvan (1979) through Kunti Putrudu (1993).
The Ilayaraja & Mohan Babu partnership
After 11 years apart, they came back together for Kondaveeti Donga (1990). They didn't share a set between 1979 and 1990. From Vetrikku Oruvan (1979) to Kunti Putrudu (1993).
Vetrikku Oruvan is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Vetrikku Oruvan (1979).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Vetrikku Oruvan; the 1990s to Kondaveeti Donga. Ilayaraja scored every film; Mohan Babu acted in all of them. Mostly Telugu, with 1 film in Tamil.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 1 film together, anchored by Vetrikku Oruvan (7.5/10).
The 1990s accounted for 3 films, averaging 4.9/10.
- Vetrikku Oruvan
- Kondaveeti Donga
- Detective Narada
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Kunti Putrudu, Ilayaraja kept going for 143 more films; Mohan Babu stepped back.
Vetrikku Oruvan was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Kunti Putrudu, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 143 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Vetrikku Oruvan, Mohan Babu had starred in 2 films, including Annan Oru Koyil (1977) and Thai Meethu Sathiyam (1978).
After Kunti Putrudu, Mohan Babu went on to appear in 40 more films, including Jagadguru Adi Shankara (2013) and Mahanati (2018).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Mohan Babu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Vijayashanti is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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