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9 Films Together
9 films·1990–2017·Top co-star: Daggubati Venkatesh (3 films)

Ilayaraja & Brahmanandam Movies Together List — 9 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Ilayaraja and Brahmanandam appeared together in 9 Telugu films between 1990 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chanti (1992 — 6.1/10). Films span Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata (1990) through Sabash Naidu (2017).

9
Films Together
4.8
Average Rating
1990 - 2017
Career Span
Telugu
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active
Long-Term Partnership

The Ilayaraja & Brahmanandam partnership

After 22 years apart, they came back together for Rudramadevi (2015). They didn't share a set between 1993 and 2015. 1990 was their peak — 4 films in twelve months.

From Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata (1990) to Sabash Naidu (2017). It started with Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata (1990).

The shape of the work

The 1990s account for 78% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Chanti; the 2010s to Rudramadevi. Ilayaraja scored every film; Brahmanandam acted in all of them.

9 films across 2 decades

The 1990s accounted for 7 films, averaging 4.5/10.

The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.1/10.

1990s
Films7
Avg Rating4.5/10
Notable:
  • Chanti(6.1)
  • Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari(5.4)
Era:
Ilayaraja: ActiveBrahmanandam: Active
2010s
Films2
Avg Rating6.1/10
Notable:
  • Rudramadevi(6.1)
  • Sabash Naidu0
Era:
Ilayaraja: ActiveBrahmanandam: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19902017
Span27 years
Avg Interval~3 years

9 films across 27 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Telugu
8 films (89%)
Tamil
1 film (11%)

Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

90% of Ilayaraja's screen credits are with Brahmanandam. After Sabash Naidu, Brahmanandam kept going for 23 more films; Ilayaraja stepped back.

Ilayaraja

Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata was Ilayaraja's acting debut.

After Sabash Naidu, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 1 more film, including Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).

Brahmanandam

Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata was Brahmanandam's acting debut.

After Sabash Naidu, Brahmanandam went on to appear in 23 more films, including Rangamarthanda (2023) and Jathi Ratnalu (2021).

Language
Decade

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