51 Films Together
51 films·1979–2002·Top Music Composer: Sankar Ganesh (1 films)·Top co-star: Senthil (15 films)
Vijayakanth & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 51 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vijayakanth and Ilayaraja appeared together in 51 Tamil films between 1979 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was Parvayin Marupakkam (1982 — 7.7/10). Films span Agal Vilakku (1979) through Ramana (2002).
51
Films Together
4.9
Average Rating
1979 - 2002
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active
Long-Term Partnership
The Vijayakanth & Ilayaraja partnership
Their work runs across 4 decades of Tamil cinema. 1985 was their peak — 7 films in twelve months. For 23 years, a Vijayakanth–Ilayaraja film arrived almost every year.
The work is uneven: Parvayin Marupakkam (7.7) at one end, Bharathan (1.0) at the other. From Agal Vilakku (1979) to Ramana (2002).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 63% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Agal Vilakku; the 2000s to Ramana. Vijayakanth acted in every film; Ilayaraja scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
51 films across 4 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film.
The 1980s brought 32 films together, anchored by Parvayin Marupakkam (7.7/10).
The 1990s brought 16 films together, anchored by En Kitta Mothathey (7.5/10).
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.5/10.
1970s
Films1
Notable:
- Agal Vilakku0
Era:
Vijayakanth: ActiveIlayaraja: Active
1980s
Films32
Avg Rating5.2/10
Notable:
- Parvayin Marupakkam
- Nooravathu Naal
Era:
Vijayakanth: ActiveIlayaraja: Active
1990s
Films16
Avg Rating4.5/10
Notable:
- En Kitta Mothathey
- Sakkarai Devan
Era:
Vijayakanth: ActiveIlayaraja: Active
2000s
Films2
Avg Rating4.5/10
Notable:
- Ramana
- Devan
Era:
Vijayakanth: ActiveIlayaraja: Active
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
Duration1979–2002
Span23 years
51 films across 23 years represents focused partnership.
Language Distribution
Tamil51 films (100%)
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
75% of Vijayakanth's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Ramana, Ilayaraja kept going for 32 more films; Vijayakanth stepped back.
Vijayakanth
Agal Vilakku was Vijayakanth's acting debut.
After Ramana, Vijayakanth went on to appear in 17 more films, including Thennavan (2003) and Engal Anna (2004).
Ilayaraja
Agal Vilakku was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Ramana, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 32 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Decade
#1→#2
→#3
→#6
→#13→#14→#16
→#18
→#20→#21
→#23→#25→#26
→#31→#33→#34
→#42
→#43
→#48
A
Agal Vilakku
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onJioTVYouTube
Auto Raja
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlaySun NXTYouTube
P
Parvayin Marupakkam
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
★ 7.7
→#4Nooravathu Naal
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onPrime VideoYouTube
★ 7.5
→#5V
Vellai Pura Ondru
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
N
Nalla Naal
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlayEros NowHungama PlayYouTube
★ 7.5
→#724 Mani Neram
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
★ 6.5
→#8Vaidehi Kathirunthal
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onYouTube
★ 7.5
→#9N
Nalai Unadhu Naal
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
★ 4.4
→#10A
Alai Osai
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlayHungama PlayJioTVPlexSun NXTYouTube
★ 1.0
→#11Nane Raja Nane Mandhiri
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
★ 3.5
→#12A
Amudhaganam
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
N
Needhiyin Marupakkam
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
P
Pudhiya Theerpu
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlayEros NowPrime VideoYouTube
★ 6.5
→#15A
Annai Bhoomi
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
E
Eetti
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onYouTube
★ 1.0
→#17Karimedu Karuvayan
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Amman Kovil Kizhakale
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
★ 4.5
→#19E
Enukku Naane Neethipathi
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
T
Thazhuvatha Kaigal
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Oru Iniya Udayam
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
★ 6.3
→#22S
Sirai Paravai
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onYouTube
K
Koolikaran
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
★ 7.3
→#24N
Ninave Oru Sangeetham
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onHungama PlayPrime VideoYouTube
U
Ullam Kavarndha Kalvan
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
U
Ullathil Nalla Ullam
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlayEros NowYouTube
★ 4.7
→#27T
Therkkathi Kallan
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
★ 6.5
→#28P
Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
★ 1.0
→#29En Purushan Than Enakku Mattundhan
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
★ 6.5
→#30Paattukku Oru Thalaivan
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
P
Ponmana Selvan
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onMX PlayerYouTube
★ 3.9
→#32D
Dharmam Vellum
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
P
Poruthathu Pothum
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Pulan Visaranai
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onPrime Video
★ 3.7
→#35S
Siraiyil Pootha Chinnamalar
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
★ 5.6
→#36En Kitta Mothathey
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
★ 7.5
→#37Sathriyan
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
★ 4.7
→#38Captain Prabhakaran
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onPrime VideoYouTube
★ 4.9
→#39Chinna Gounder
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlayYouTube
★ 4.0
→#40Bharathan
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onPrime VideoTentkotta
★ 1.0
→#41Thai Mozhi
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Kovil Kaalai
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlayYouTube
Ezhai Jaathi
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
★ 3.9
→#44Sakkarai Devan
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
★ 6.5
→#45E
Enga Muthalali
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onPrime VideoYouTube
★ 2.5
→#46Sethupathi IPS
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onAhaPrime Video
★ 4.5
→#47H
Honest Raj
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
P
Periya Marudhu
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlayEros NowPrime VideoYouTube
★ 4.5
→#49Dharma
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onPrime Video
★ 5.0
→#50Devan
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
Streaming onSun NXTVi Movies & TV
★ 4.2
→#51Ramana
Tamil
Vijayakanth · ActorIlayaraja · Music Composer
★ 4.8
→Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vijayakanth & Ilayaraja's professional partnership
4
31
38
39
42
45
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
They worked with the same 29 people again and again — a small repertory company. Senthil appears alongside them in 15 films — practically a third lead.
15
10
8
8
8
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
22
2
22
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
22
2
2
2
3222
2Other iconic Tamil director-actor duos
Discover other partnerships with comparable filmographies and ratings
