Ilayaraja & N. K. Viswanathan Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and N. K. Viswanathan appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1990 and 2009. Their highest-rated collaboration was Jaganmohini (2009 — 4.8/10). Films span Periya Veettu Panakkaran (1990) through Jaganmohini (2009).
The Ilayaraja & N. K. Viswanathan partnership
After 15 years apart, they came back together for Jaganmohini (2009). They didn't share a set between 1994 and 2009. They saved their best for last — Jaganmohini (4.8/10) came 19 years in.
From Periya Veettu Panakkaran (1990) to Jaganmohini (2009). It started with Periya Veettu Panakkaran (1990).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Periya Marudhu; the 2000s to Jaganmohini. Ilayaraja scored every film; N. K. Viswanathan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 4 films, averaging 2.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.8/10.
- Periya Marudhu
- Pudhupatti Ponnuthayi
- Jaganmohini
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 19 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
45% of Ilayaraja's screen credits are with N. K. Viswanathan.
Periya Veettu Panakkaran was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Jaganmohini, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 6 more films, including Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018) and Shamitabh (2015).
Periya Veettu Panakkaran was N. K. Viswanathan's directorial debut.
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & N. K. Viswanathan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Ilayaraja & N. K. Viswanathan's films together
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