Cast & Crew Collaborators
G. N. Rangarajan
G. N. Rangarajan Cast, Crew & Frequent Collaborators
G. N. Rangarajan's collaborators
G. N. Rangarajan's most frequent music director is Ilayaraja — 7 pairings. From 1979 (with Kamal Haasan) to 1983 (with Manorama). Manorama averages 7.7/10 across 2 films with G. N. Rangarajan — the highest-rated active pairing.
As of June 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 4 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.
Strongest pairings
3 of the five strongest pairings are on-screen partners — the inner circle skews toward on-screen partners more than co-stars.
Top pairings compared
Average ratings sit within 0.4 of each other across the top four — the differentiation is in span and recency, not quality.
| Metric | Ilayaraja | Kamal Haasan | Thengai Srinivasan | Manorama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Avg rating | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.7 |
| First | 1979 | 1979 | 1981 | 1979 |
| Latest | 1983 | 1982 | 1982 | 1983 |
| Best film | Kalyanaraman | Kalyanaraman | Meendum Kokila | Kalyanaraman |
Top Co-Actors of G. N. Rangarajan
Music Directors Who Worked with G. N. Rangarajan
Music Composer
Multi-decade partnerships
Ilayaraja is the only collaborator who has worked with G. N. Rangarajan in every decade of her career.
Most acclaimed pairings
3 pairings cluster above 7.5/10 — Manorama, Kamal Haasan, and Ilayaraja sit at the top of a high bar nothing else in the catalogue reaches.