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).
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.
- Chanti
- Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
- Rudramadevi
- Sabash Naidu0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
9 films across 27 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
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.
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).
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).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Brahmanandam's professional partnership
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