Ilavarasu & Subbu Panchu Arunachalam Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilavarasu and Subbu Panchu Arunachalam appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2012 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings (2016 — 6.8/10). Films span Kalakalappu (2012) through Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022).
The Ilavarasu & Subbu Panchu Arunachalam partnership
From Kalakalappu (2012) to Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022). It started with Kalakalappu (2012).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings; the 2020s to Etharkkum Thunindhavan. Ilavarasu acted in every film; Subbu Panchu Arunachalam acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.0/10.
- Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings
- Kalakalappu
- Etharkkum Thunindhavan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
30% of Subbu Panchu Arunachalam's screen credits are with Ilavarasu. When they first worked together, Ilavarasu had 52 films behind them; Subbu Panchu Arunachalam had 1. After Etharkkum Thunindhavan, Ilavarasu kept going for 22 more films; Subbu Panchu Arunachalam stepped back.
Before Kalakalappu, Ilavarasu had starred in 52 films, including Autograph (2004) and Meesai Madhavan (2004).
After Etharkkum Thunindhavan, Ilavarasu went on to appear in 22 more films, including Viduthalai (2023) and PT Sir (2024).
Before Kalakalappu, Subbu Panchu Arunachalam had starred in 1 film, including Aanmai Thavarael (2011).
After Etharkkum Thunindhavan, Subbu Panchu Arunachalam went on to appear in 6 more films, including Baba Black Sheep (2023) and 3BHK (2025).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Shiva is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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