Kovai Sarala & Ilavarasu Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kovai Sarala and Ilavarasu appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2001 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thillu Mullu (2013 — 6.3/10). Films span Shahjahan (2001) through Sangili Bungili Kathava Thorae (2017).
The Kovai Sarala & Ilavarasu partnership
After 12 years apart, they came back together for Thillu Mullu (2013). They didn't share a set between 2001 and 2013. From Shahjahan (2001) to Sangili Bungili Kathava Thorae (2017).
It started with Shahjahan (2001).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Shahjahan; the 2010s to Thillu Mullu. Kovai Sarala acted in every film; Ilavarasu acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.0/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.8/10.
- Shahjahan
- Thillu Mullu
- Sangili Bungili Kathava Thorae
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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, Kovai Sarala had 59 films behind them; Ilavarasu had 6. After Sangili Bungili Kathava Thorae, Ilavarasu kept going for 45 more films; Kovai Sarala stepped back.
Before Shahjahan, Kovai Sarala had starred in 59 films, including Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) and Chinna Vathiyar (1995).
After Sangili Bungili Kathava Thorae, Kovai Sarala went on to appear in 17 more films, including Sembi (2022) and Kick (2023).
Before Shahjahan, Ilavarasu had starred in 6 films, including Veeranadai (2000) and Kodi Parakuthu (1988).
After Sangili Bungili Kathava Thorae, Ilavarasu went on to appear in 45 more films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal (2022) and Jai Bhim (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kovai Sarala & Ilavarasu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Soori is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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