Vivek & K. Balachander Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vivek and K. Balachander appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1987 and 2001. Their highest-rated collaboration was Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987 — 4.6/10). Films span Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987) through Paarthale Paravasam (2001).
The Vivek & K. Balachander partnership
After 12 years apart, they came back together for Paarthale Paravasam (2001). They didn't share a set between 1989 and 2001. From Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987) to Paarthale Paravasam (2001).
It started with Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987). The played out closed with Paarthale Paravasam in 2001.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Manathil Uruthi Vendum; the 2000s to Paarthale Paravasam. Vivek acted in every film; K. Balachander directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.2/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.0/10.
- Manathil Uruthi Vendum
- Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
- Paarthale Paravasam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 14 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, Vivek had 0 films behind them; K. Balachander had 49. After Paarthale Paravasam, Vivek kept going for 106 more films; K. Balachander stepped back.
Manathil Uruthi Vendum was Vivek's acting debut.
After Paarthale Paravasam, Vivek went on to appear in 106 more films, including Oopiri (2016) and Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023).
Before Manathil Uruthi Vendum, K. Balachander had directed 49 films, including Major Chandrakanth (1966) and Server Sundaram (1964).
After Paarthale Paravasam, K. Balachander went on to direct 4 more films, including Poi (2006) and Uttama Villain (2015).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vivek & K. Balachander's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 2 of their 3 films.
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