Ilayaraja & Madhavi Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Madhavi appeared together in 7 Tamil films between 1981 and 1985. Their highest-rated collaboration was Raja Paarvai (1981 — 7.6/10). Films span Raja Paarvai (1981) through Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal (1985).
The Ilayaraja & Madhavi partnership
Between 1981 and 1985, they barely worked apart — 7 films in 4 years. 1981 was their peak — 4 films in twelve months. For 4 years, a Ilayaraja–Madhavi film arrived almost every year.
The work is uneven: Raja Paarvai (7.6) at one end, Kaakki Sattai (3.9) at the other. From Raja Paarvai (1981) to Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal (1985).
7 films across 1 decade
- Raja Paarvai
- Garjanai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal, Ilayaraja kept going for 300 more films; Madhavi stepped back.
Raja Paarvai was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 300 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Raja Paarvai, Madhavi had starred in 3 films, including Ayirathil Oruvan (1965) and Pudhiya Thoranangal (1980).
After Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal, Madhavi went on to appear in 21 more films, including Agneepath (1990) and Pyar Ka Mandir (1988).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Madhavi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kamal Haasan is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 7 films. Kamal Haasan appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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