Ilayaraja & Sridevi Movies Together List — 24 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Sridevi appeared together in 24 Tamil films between 1977 and 1990. Their highest-rated collaboration was Padhinaru Vayadhiniley (1977 — 8.4/10). Films span Gaayathri (1977) through Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990).
The Ilayaraja & Sridevi partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. 1979 was their peak — 6 films in twelve months. For 13 years, a Ilayaraja–Sridevi film arrived almost every year.
From Gaayathri (1977) to Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990). Kavikkuyil (1977, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 63% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Padhinaru Vayadhiniley; the 1990s to Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari. Ilayaraja scored every film; Sridevi acted in all of them.
24 films across 3 decades
The 1970s brought 15 films together, anchored by Padhinaru Vayadhiniley (8.4/10).
The 1980s brought 8 films together, anchored by Guru (7.5/10).
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.4/10.
- Padhinaru Vayadhiniley
- Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala
- Guru
- Johnny
- Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
24 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
45% of Sridevi's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari, Ilayaraja kept going for 258 more films; Sridevi stepped back.
Gaayathri was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 258 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Before Gaayathri, Sridevi had starred in 4 films, including Moondru Mudichu (1976) and Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha (1972).
After Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari, Sridevi went on to appear in 25 more films, including English Vinglish (2012) and Mom (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Sridevi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
They worked with the same 11 people again and again — a small repertory company. Rajinikanth appears alongside them in 9 films — practically a third lead.
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