Tanikella Bharani & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Tanikella Bharani and Ilayaraja appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 1990 and 2010. Their highest-rated collaboration was Om Shanti (2010 — 5.5/10). Films span Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990) through Om Shanti (2010).
The Tanikella Bharani & Ilayaraja partnership
After 17 years apart, they came back together for Om Shanti (2010). They didn't share a set between 1993 and 2010. From Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990) to Om Shanti (2010).
It started with Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari; the 2010s to Om Shanti. Tanikella Bharani acted in every film; Ilayaraja scored all of them. Strictly Telugu cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.8/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
- Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
- Gaayam
- Om Shanti
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 20 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
33% of Ilayaraja's screen credits are with Tanikella Bharani. After Om Shanti, Tanikella Bharani kept going for 136 more films; Ilayaraja stepped back.
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari was Tanikella Bharani's acting debut.
After Om Shanti, Tanikella Bharani went on to appear in 136 more films, including Baahubali (2015) and Drushyam 2 (2021).
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Om Shanti, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 6 more films, including Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018) and Shamitabh (2015).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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