Suman & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Suman and Ilayaraja appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1980 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Muthuramalingam (2017 — 5.8/10). Films span Ilamai Kolam (1980) through Muthuramalingam (2017).
The Suman & Ilayaraja partnership
After 32 years apart, they came back together for Muthuramalingam (2017). They didn't share a set between 1985 and 2017. 1981 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months.
They saved their best for last — Muthuramalingam (5.8/10) came 37 years in. From Ilamai Kolam (1980) to Muthuramalingam (2017).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 83% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Ilamai Kolam; the 2010s to Muthuramalingam. Suman acted in every film; Ilayaraja scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
6 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 5 films.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
- Ilamai Kolam0
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- Muthuramalingam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 37 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
86% of Ilayaraja's screen credits are with Suman. After Muthuramalingam, Suman kept going for 19 more films; Ilayaraja stepped back.
Before Ilamai Kolam, Suman had starred in 1 film, including Neechal Kulam (1979).
After Muthuramalingam, Suman went on to appear in 19 more films, including Unarvu (2019) and EK (2019).
Ilamai Kolam was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Muthuramalingam, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 1 more film, including Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Collaboration Journey
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