Ganja Karuppu & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ganja Karuppu and Ilayaraja appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2003 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pithamagan (2003 — 7.8/10). Films span Pithamagan (2003) through Marutha (2022).
The Ganja Karuppu & Ilayaraja partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Marutha (2022). Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. They didn't share a set between 2013 and 2022.
From Pithamagan (2003) to Marutha (2022). Pithamagan is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Pithamagan; the 2020s to Marutha. Ganja Karuppu acted in every film; Ilayaraja scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 3 decades
The 2000s brought 2 films together, anchored by Pithamagan (7.8/10).
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
- Pithamagan
- Mathiya Chennai
- Mayilu
- Chithirayil Nilachoru
- Marutha
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 19 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
38% of Ganja Karuppu's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. When they first worked together, Ganja Karuppu had 0 films behind them; Ilayaraja had 268.
Pithamagan was Ganja Karuppu's acting debut.
After Marutha, Ganja Karuppu went on to appear in 8 more films, including Mayan (2024) and En 6 Vaathiyaar Kaalpanthatta Kuzhu (2023).
Before Pithamagan, Ilayaraja had starred in 268 films, including Nadigan (1990) and Solla Marandha Kadhai (2002).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ganja Karuppu & Ilayaraja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Ganja Karuppu & Ilayaraja's films together
