Ilavarasu & B. Kannan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilavarasu and B. Kannan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1987 and 1995. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kodi Parakuthu (1988 — 4.6/10). Films span Vedham Pudhithu (1987) through Pasumpon (1995).
The Ilavarasu & B. Kannan partnership
From Vedham Pudhithu (1987) to Pasumpon (1995). The played out closed with Pasumpon in 1995. It started with Vedham Pudhithu (1987).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Kodi Parakuthu; the 1990s to Pasumpon. Ilavarasu acted in every film; B. Kannan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.3/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.3/10.
- Kodi Parakuthu
- Vedham Pudhithu
- Pasumpon
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Pasumpon, Ilavarasu kept going for 121 more films; B. Kannan stepped back.
Vedham Pudhithu was Ilavarasu's acting debut.
After Pasumpon, Ilavarasu went on to appear in 121 more films, including Autograph (2004) and Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal (2022).
Before Vedham Pudhithu, B. Kannan had starred in 7 films, including Nizhalgal (1980) and Mann Vasanai (1983).
After Pasumpon, B. Kannan went on to appear in 8 more films, including Senathipathi (1996) and Kadal Pookkal (2001).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilavarasu & B. Kannan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Amala is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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