Ilayaraja & Madhan Bob Movies Together List — 10 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Madhan Bob appeared together in 10 Tamil films between 1984 and 2004. Their highest-rated collaboration was Udan Pirappu (1993 — 6.8/10). Films span Neengal Kettavai (1984) through Vishwa Thulasi (2004).
The Ilayaraja & Madhan Bob partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Thevar Magan (1992). Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. They didn't share a set between 1984 and 1992.
From Neengal Kettavai (1984) to Vishwa Thulasi (2004). The spanned closed with Vishwa Thulasi in 2004.
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Neengal Kettavai; the 2000s to Friends. Ilayaraja scored every film; Madhan Bob acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
10 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.0/10.
The 1990s accounted for 6 films, averaging 5.7/10.
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.9/10.
- Neengal Kettavai
- Udan Pirappu
- Thevar Magan
- Friends
- Kannukkul Nilavu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
10 films across 20 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Neengal Kettavai was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Vishwa Thulasi, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 26 more films, including Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018) and Naan Kadavul (2009).
Neengal Kettavai was Madhan Bob's acting debut.
After Vishwa Thulasi, Madhan Bob went on to appear in 33 more films, including Kalasal (2019) and Ethir Neechal (2013).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Madhan Bob's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Charlie appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 5 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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