Vivek & Janagaraj Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vivek and Janagaraj appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1989 and 1995. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kalikaalam (1992 — 6.5/10). Films span Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989) through Nandhavana Theru (1995).
The Vivek & Janagaraj partnership
Between 1989 and 1995, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 6 years. For 6 years, a Vivek–Janagaraj film arrived almost every year. From Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989) to Nandhavana Theru (1995).
The spanned closed with Nandhavana Theru in 1995. It started with Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal; the 1990s to Kalikaalam. Vivek acted in every film; Janagaraj acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.8/10.
The 1990s accounted for 4 films, averaging 6.5/10.
- Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
- Kalikaalam
- Nandhavana Theru
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 6 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 1 films behind them; Janagaraj had 46. After Nandhavana Theru, Vivek kept going for 162 more films; Janagaraj stepped back.
Before Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal, Vivek had starred in 1 film, including Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987).
After Nandhavana Theru, Vivek went on to appear in 162 more films, including Oopiri (2016) and Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023).
Before Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal, Janagaraj had starred in 46 films, including Nizhalgal (1980) and Mann Vasanai (1983).
After Nandhavana Theru, Janagaraj went on to appear in 20 more films, including Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001) and Devathai (1997).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vivek & Janagaraj's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 3 of their 5 films. Ilayaraja scored 3 of them.
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