35 Films Together
35 films·1982–2022·Top Music Composer: Harshavardhan Rameshwar (1 films)·Top co-star: Senthil (14 films)
Ilayaraja & Vinu Chakravarthy Movies Together List — 35 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Vinu Chakravarthy appeared together in 35 Tamil films between 1982 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mann Vasanai (1983 — 7.8/10). Films span Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982) through Jothi (2022).
35
Films Together
5.6
Average Rating
1982 - 2022
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active
Long-Term Partnership
The Ilayaraja & Vinu Chakravarthy partnership
After 21 years apart, they came back together for Jothi (2022). They didn't share a set between 2001 and 2022. 1989 was their peak — 8 films in twelve months.
Their work runs across 4 decades of Tamil cinema. For 40 years, a Ilayaraja–Vinu film arrived almost every year.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 66% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Mann Vasanai; the 2020s to Jothi. Ilayaraja scored every film; Vinu Chakravarthy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
35 films across 4 decades
The 1980s brought 23 films together, anchored by Mann Vasanai (7.8/10).
The 1990s brought 10 films together, anchored by Vetri Karangal (7.5/10).
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.9/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.9/10.
1980s
Films23
Avg Rating5.7/10
Notable:
- Mann Vasanai
- Gopurangal Saivathillai
Era:
Ilayaraja: ActiveVinu: Active
1990s
Films10
Avg Rating5.4/10
Notable:
- Vetri Karangal
- Poomani
Era:
Ilayaraja: ActiveVinu: Active
2000s
Films1
Avg Rating4.9/10
Notable:
- Kasi
Era:
Ilayaraja: ActiveVinu: Active
2020s
Films1
Avg Rating5.9/10
Notable:
- Jothi
Era:
Ilayaraja: ActiveVinu: Active
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
Duration1982–2022
Span40 years
Avg Interval~1 years
35 films across 40 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Tamil35 films (100%)
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
100% of Ilayaraja's screen credits are with Vinu Chakravarthy.
Ilayaraja
Gopurangal Saivathillai was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
Vinu Chakravarthy
Before Gopurangal Saivathillai, Vinu Chakravarthy had starred in 2 films, including Aani Ver (1981) and Vandichakkaram (1980).
Decade
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Gopurangal Saivathillai
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
★ 7.5
→#2M
Mann Vasanai
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlayEros NowPrime VideoYouTube
★ 7.8
→#3I
Ingeyum Oru Gangai
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Streaming onWatchoYouTube
★ 6.5
→#4Thambikku Entha Ooru
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlayPrime VideoYouTube
★ 6.7
→#5O
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Streaming onPrime Video
★ 4.1
→#6Amman Kovil Kizhakale
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
★ 4.5
→#7M
Muthal Vasantham
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Streaming onYouTube
★ 7.5
→#8P
Paru Paru Pattanam Paru
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
E
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlayEros NowPrime VideoYouTube
★ 3.0
→#10A
Aalappirandhavan
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Streaming onEros NowPrime VideoYouTube
★ 6.8
→#11O
Ore Oru Gramathiley
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlaySun NXTYouTube
★ 6.0
→#12Rasave Unnai Nambi
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Guru Sishyan
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlayApple TV+Eros NowPrime VideoYouTube
★ 5.2
→#14U
Ullathil Nalla Ullam
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlayEros NowYouTube
★ 4.7
→#15P
Poovizhi Raja
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
★ 6.8
→#16Enna Petha Rasa
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Rajadhi Raja
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Streaming onPrime Video
★ 5.1
→#18Pongi Varum Kaveri
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
T
Thangamana Rasa
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Mappillai
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlaySun NXTVi Movies & TV
★ 3.9
→#21Thiruppu Munai
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
★ 4.2
→#22Anbu Kattalai
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
E
Enga Ooru Mappillai
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlayEros NowYouTube
★ 6.8
→#24Mallu Vetti Minor
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Vetri Karangal
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
★ 7.5
→#26Vetri Padigal
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
★ 6.8
→#27Maharasan
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlayApple TV+Eros NowPrime VideoVi Movies & TV
★ 3.7
→#28Rasa Magan
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Raja Enga Raja
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlayEros NowJioTVPrime VideoSun NXT
★ 3.7
→#30Naatupura Paattu
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
P
Poomani
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
★ 7.3
→#32Dharma
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Streaming onPrime Video
★ 5.0
→#33Kumbakonam Gopalu
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
★ 3.8
→#34Kasi
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
★ 4.9
→#35Jothi
Tamil
Ilayaraja · Music ComposerVinu Chakravarthy · Actor
Streaming onAhaAirtel Xstream Play
★ 5.9
→Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Vinu Chakravarthy's professional partnership
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Senthil appears alongside them in 14 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 28 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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