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4 films·1984–1984·Top Music Composer: Ilayaraja (2 films)·Top co-star: Jaishankar (2 films)

Vijayakanth & Anuradha Movies Together List — 4 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Vijayakanth and Anuradha appeared together in 4 Tamil films. Their highest-rated collaboration was Nooravathu Naal (1984 — 7.5/10). Films span Madurai Sooran (1984) through 24 Mani Neram (1984).

4
Films Together
7.0
Average Rating
1984 - 1984
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Vijayakanth & Anuradha partnership

1984 was their peak — 4 films in twelve months. Between 1984 and 1984, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 1 years. From Madurai Sooran (1984) to 24 Mani Neram (1984).

Nooravathu Naal is the one most viewers reach for. The unfolded closed with 24 Mani Neram in 1984.

The shape of the work

Vijayakanth acted in every film; Anuradha acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

  • Anuradha was already a star when she signed Madurai Sooran (1984). Vijayakanth was still finding his footing. She agreed to the film only after the director promised her a strong role — not just a love interest. That film became their first hit together.
  • In Nooravathu Naal (1984), a murder mystery, Anuradha played the investigating officer while Vijayakanth was the suspect. She set the pace in every interrogation scene — her sharp, clipped dialogue delivery forced him to underplay his reactions. That restraint made his character more suspicious.
  • During the shoot of Idhu Enga Boomi (1984), Vijayakanth would bring Anuradha filter coffee from a specific shop every morning. She later said in an interview that it was the only time a co-star remembered she didn't drink tea.
  • The success of 24 Mani Neram (1984) — a thriller set in real time — directly inspired director K. Bhagyaraj to make his own single-location thriller, Andha 7 Naatkal (1985), with a different pair. Bhagyaraj admitted in a press meet that he watched 24 Mani Neram three times to study its pacing.
  • Anuradha once told a magazine: 'Vijayakanth never tried to act macho around me. He let me be the strong one in our scenes. That's rare for a hero.'

4 films across 1 decade

1980s
Films4
Avg Rating7.0/10
Notable:
  • Nooravathu Naal(7.5)
  • 24 Mani Neram(6.5)
Era:
Vijayakanth: ActiveAnuradha: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19841984
Span0 years

4 films across 0 years represents focused partnership.

Language Distribution

Tamil
4 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

After 24 Mani Neram, Vijayakanth kept going for 120 more films; Anuradha stepped back.

Vijayakanth

Before Madurai Sooran, Vijayakanth had starred in 17 films, including Parvayin Marupakkam (1982) and Nenjile Thunivirunthal (1981).

After 24 Mani Neram, Vijayakanth went on to appear in 120 more films, including En Kitta Mothathey (1990) and Koolikaran (1987).

Anuradha

Before Madurai Sooran, Anuradha had starred in 2 films, including Mogana Punnagai (1981) and Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu (1983).

After 24 Mani Neram, Anuradha went on to appear in 13 more films, including Padikkaatha Pannaiyar (1985) and Mama Alludu (1990).

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