Singampuli & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Singampuli and Ilayaraja appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2009 and 2020. Their highest-rated collaboration was Naan Kadavul (2009 — 7.6/10). Films span Naan Kadavul (2009) through Psycho (2020).
The Singampuli & Ilayaraja partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Naan Kadavul (2009) to Psycho (2020). Naan Kadavul is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Naan Kadavul (2009).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Naan Kadavul; the 2020s to Psycho. Singampuli 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 1 film together, anchored by Naan Kadavul (7.6/10).
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.8/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.9/10.
- Naan Kadavul
- Muthuramalingam
- Sengathu Bhoomiyilae0
- Psycho
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 11 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, Singampuli had 3 films behind them; Ilayaraja had 287. After Psycho, Singampuli kept going for 42 more films; Ilayaraja stepped back.
Before Naan Kadavul, Singampuli had starred in 3 films, including Maayavi (2005) and Kannan Varuvaan (2000).
After Psycho, Singampuli went on to appear in 42 more films, including Maharaja (2024) and Azhagiya Kanne (2023).
Before Naan Kadavul, Ilayaraja had starred in 287 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Nadigan (1990).
Collaboration Journey
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