Ilayaraja & K. Raghavendra Rao Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and K. Raghavendra Rao appeared together in 2 Telugu films between 1990 and 1992. Their highest-rated collaboration was Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990 — 5.4/10). Films span Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990) through Ashwamedham (1992).
The Ilayaraja & K. Raghavendra Rao partnership
From Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990) to Ashwamedham (1992). The ran closed with Ashwamedham in 1992. It started with Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990).
The shape of the work
Ilayaraja scored every film; K. Raghavendra Rao directed all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
- Ashwamedham
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Ashwamedham, Ilayaraja kept going for 182 more films; K. Raghavendra Rao stepped back.
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Ashwamedham, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 182 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari, K. Raghavendra Rao had directed 10 films, including Justice Chaudhury (1983) and Naya Kadam (1984).
After Ashwamedham, K. Raghavendra Rao went on to direct 25 more films, including Om Namo Venkatesaya (2017) and Shirdi Sai (2012).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & K. Raghavendra Rao's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amrish Puri is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 2 films.
