Ilaiyaraaja's offscreen camaraderie with Bharathiraja was as magical as the works they produced together16 VayadhinileyKizhakke Pogum RayilSigappu RojakkalPuthiya VaarpugalNizhalgalAlaigal OyivathillaiKadhal OviyamMann VaasanaiPudhumai PennMudhal MariyadhaiKadalora KavidhaigalThis was one more of the Maestro's special friendships. It is a pleasure to listen to Balu Mahendra speak volumes about 'his' RajaMoodupaniMoondram PiraiNeengal KettavaiUn Kannil Neer VazhindalRettai Vaal KuruviBlood is thicker than water, indeed. This is a collaboration for the ages. Ilaiyaraaja and his own brother, the maverick Gangai AmarenKozhi KoovudhuEnga Ooru PaatukaaranKarakattakaranKokkarakkoAnnanukku JeyThe humungous commercial success of Ilaiyaraaja was a result of a symbiotic relationship with one of the greates commercial filmmakers - SP MuthuramanMurattu KalaiKazhuguNetrikannPudhu KavidhaiSakalakala VallavanPaayum PuliThoongathey Thambi ThoongatheyAdutha VarisuNallavanukku NallavanUyarndha UllamSri RaghavendrarMr BharathVelaikkaranPer Sollum PillaiDharmathin ThalaivanGuru SishyanJappanil kalyanaramanA handful of films, but the impact of the films and he music continues to ring loud... even today. K BalachanderSindhu BhairaviPunnagai MannanManadhil Urudhi VendumUnnal Mudiyum ThambiPudhu Pudhu ArthangalMahendran, a man with very refined sensibilities was always effusive of the impact Ilaiyaraaja's music had on his life and his filmsJohnnyNenjathai KilladheNanduAzhagiya KanneKannukku Mai EzhuthuKai Kodukkum KaiTen films in their career together. Five in Tamil. Gold Standards achieved with every collaboration. Also, Mani Ratnam is Raja's birthday twinPagal NilavuIdhayakovilMouna RagamAgni NatchathiramNayaganManivannan's experimentation with different genres found able support in Ilaiyaraaja's musicGopurangal SaivadhillaiIlamai KaalangalNooravadhu NaalPalaivana RojakkalJallikattuTheertha KarayinileRajasekhar is an important filmmaker of the 80s. We know his films. We know his songs with Raja. We tend to forget that it was such a man behind some of the biggest hits!Malayoor MambattiyanThambikku Endha OoruEettiPAdikadhavanKaaki SattaiVikramMaaveeranMaappillaiMurattu KarangalAnother GOAT combination of Raja in the 80s was director-actor R SundararajanPayanangal MudivadhillaiNaan Paadum PaadalVaidehi KaathirundhaalKunguma ChimilAmman Kovil KizhakkaaleMella Thirandhadhu KadhavuEn Jeevan PadudhuRajadhi Raja