Ilavarasu & Yuvan Shankar Raja Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilavarasu and Yuvan Shankar Raja appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2003 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings (2016 — 6.8/10). Films span Pudhiya Geethai (2003) through Kalathil Santhippom (2021).
The Ilavarasu & Yuvan Shankar Raja partnership
Remarkably even — every film rates between 6.3 and 6.8. After 8 years apart, they came back together for Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings (2016). Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
They didn't share a set between 2008 and 2016. From Pudhiya Geethai (2003) to Kalathil Santhippom (2021).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Pudhiya Geethai; the 2020s to Kalathil Santhippom. Ilavarasu acted in every film; Yuvan Shankar Raja scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.4/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.8/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Pudhiya Geethai
- Vaazhthugal
- Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings
- Kalathil Santhippom
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 18 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Pudhiya Geethai, both already had careers — Ilavarasu with 10 films, Yuvan Shankar Raja with 14.
Before Pudhiya Geethai, Ilavarasu had starred in 10 films, including University (2002) and Shahjahan (2001).
After Kalathil Santhippom, Ilavarasu went on to appear in 34 more films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal (2022) and Viduthalai (2023).
Before Pudhiya Geethai, Yuvan Shankar Raja had starred in 14 films, including Dheena (2001) and Poovellam Kettuppar (1999).
After Kalathil Santhippom, Yuvan Shankar Raja went on to appear in 28 more films, including Love Today (2022) and Maamanithan (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilavarasu & Yuvan Shankar Raja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Ilavarasu & Yuvan Shankar Raja's films together
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