Ilavarasu & Arunraja Kamaraj Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilavarasu and Arunraja Kamaraj appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2018 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kanaa (2018 — 7.8/10). Films span Kanaa (2018) through Nenjuku Needhi (2022).
The Ilavarasu & Arunraja Kamaraj partnership
From Kanaa (2018) to Nenjuku Needhi (2022). Kanaa is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Kanaa (2018).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Kanaa; the 2020s to Nenjuku Needhi. Never on the same side of the camera — Ilavarasu actor, Arunraja Kamaraj director, across all 3 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Kanaa (7.8/10).
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Nenjuku Needhi (7.1/10).
- Kanaa
- Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma
- Nenjuku Needhi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
33% of Arunraja Kamaraj's screen credits are with Ilavarasu. When they first worked together, Ilavarasu had 79 films behind them; Arunraja Kamaraj had 6. After Nenjuku Needhi, Ilavarasu kept going for 22 more films; Arunraja Kamaraj stepped back.
Before Kanaa, Ilavarasu had starred in 79 films, including Autograph (2004) and Rajathandhiram (2015).
After Nenjuku Needhi, Ilavarasu went on to appear in 22 more films, including Viduthalai (2023) and PT Sir (2024).
Before Kanaa, Arunraja Kamaraj had directed 6 films, including Raja Rani (2013) and Pencil (2016).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilavarasu & Arunraja Kamaraj's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Dhibu Ninan Thomas is the through-line — music on 2 of their 3 films.
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