Archana & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Archana and Ilayaraja appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1984 and 1995. Their highest-rated collaboration was Veedu (1988 — 8.4/10). Films span Neengal Kettavai (1984) through Mogamull (1995).
The Archana & Ilayaraja partnership
One film towers over the rest: Veedu at 8.4/10. The work is uneven: Veedu (8.4) at one end, Mogamull (3.8) at the other. From Neengal Kettavai (1984) to Mogamull (1995).
It started with Neengal Kettavai (1984). The unfolded closed with Mogamull in 1995.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 3 films together, anchored by Veedu (8.4/10).
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.8/10.
- Veedu
- Rettai Vaal Kuruvi
- Mogamull
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 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
After Mogamull, Ilayaraja kept going for 95 more films; Archana stepped back.
Neengal Kettavai was Archana's acting debut.
After Mogamull, Archana went on to appear in 26 more films, including 10th Class Diaries (2022) and Seethakathi (2018).
Neengal Kettavai was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Mogamull, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 95 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Archana & Ilayaraja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Bhanu Chander is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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