Mansoor Ali Khan & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 11 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Mansoor Ali Khan and Ilayaraja appeared together in 11 Tamil films between 1991 and 2007. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pangali (1992 — 7.5/10). Films span Captain Prabhakaran (1991) through Kuttrapathirikai (2007).
The Mansoor Ali Khan & Ilayaraja partnership
From Captain Prabhakaran (1991) to Kuttrapathirikai (2007). For 16 years, a Mansoor–Ilayaraja film arrived almost every year. Pangali is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Captain Prabhakaran (1991).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 82% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Pangali; the 2000s to Kuttrapathirikai. Mansoor Ali Khan acted in every film; Ilayaraja scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
11 films across 2 decades
The 1990s brought 9 films together, anchored by Pangali (7.5/10).
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.5/10.
- Pangali
- Kadavul
- Kuttrapathirikai
- En Mana Vaanil0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
11 films across 16 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Mansoor Ali Khan had 0 films behind them; Ilayaraja had 42. After Kuttrapathirikai, Mansoor Ali Khan kept going for 45 more films; Ilayaraja stepped back.
Captain Prabhakaran was Mansoor Ali Khan's acting debut.
After Kuttrapathirikai, Mansoor Ali Khan went on to appear in 45 more films, including Leo (2023) and Kick (2023).
Before Captain Prabhakaran, Ilayaraja had starred in 42 films, including Nadigan (1990) and En Kitta Mothathey (1990).
After Kuttrapathirikai, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 15 more films, including Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018) and Naan Kadavul (2009).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Mansoor Ali Khan & Ilayaraja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Roja Selvamani appears alongside them in 5 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 7 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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