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8 Films Together
8 films·1978–1980·Top co-star: Raadhika Sarathkumar (4 films)

Ilayaraja & Sudhakar Movies Together List — 8 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

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

Ilayaraja and Sudhakar appeared together in 8 Tamil films between 1978 and 1980. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kizhake Pogum Rail (1978 — 7.5/10). Films span Kizhake Pogum Rail (1978) through Thai Pongal (1980).

8
Films Together
7.5
Average Rating
1978 - 1980
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active
Perfect Chemistry

The Ilayaraja & Sudhakar partnership

Between 1978 and 1980, they barely worked apart — 8 films in 2 years. 1980 was their peak — 4 films in twelve months. From Kizhake Pogum Rail (1978) to Thai Pongal (1980).

The unfolded closed with Thai Pongal in 1980. Kizhake Pogum Rail is the one most viewers reach for.

The shape of the work

The 1970s belonged to Kizhake Pogum Rail; the 1980s to Enga Oor Rasathi. Ilayaraja scored every film; Sudhakar acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

8 films across 2 decades

The 1970s brought 4 films together, anchored by Kizhake Pogum Rail (7.5/10).

The 1980s accounted for 4 films.

1970s
Films4
Avg Rating7.5/10
Notable:
  • Kizhake Pogum Rail(7.5)
  • Niram Maaratha Pookkal(7.5)
Era:
Ilayaraja: ActiveSudhakar: Active
1980s
Films4
Notable:
  • Enga Oor Rasathi0
  • Kallukkul Eeram0
Era:
Ilayaraja: ActiveSudhakar: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19781980
Span2 years

8 films across 2 years represents focused partnership.

Language Distribution

Tamil
8 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

After Thai Pongal, Ilayaraja kept going for 300 more films; Sudhakar stepped back.

Ilayaraja

Kizhake Pogum Rail was Ilayaraja's acting debut.

After Thai Pongal, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 300 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).

Sudhakar

Kizhake Pogum Rail was Sudhakar's acting debut.

After Thai Pongal, Sudhakar went on to appear in 28 more films, including Kodama Simham (1990) and Golmaal (2003).

Decade

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