Ilayaraja & Viji Movies Together List — 9 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-19 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ilayaraja and Viji appeared together in 9 Tamil films between 1982 and 1994. Their highest-rated collaboration was Nalla Naal (1984 — 7.5/10). Films span Kozhi Koovudhu (1982) through Veetla Visheshanga (1994).
The Ilayaraja & Viji partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Veetla Visheshanga (1994). 1986 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. They didn't share a set between 1986 and 1994.
From Kozhi Koovudhu (1982) to Veetla Visheshanga (1994). For 12 years, a Ilayaraja–Viji film arrived almost every year.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 89% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Nalla Naal; the 1990s to Veetla Visheshanga. Ilayaraja scored every film; Viji acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
9 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 8 films together, anchored by Nalla Naal (7.5/10).
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
- Nalla Naal
- Anney Anney
- Veetla Visheshanga0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
9 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
82% of Viji's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Veetla Visheshanga, Ilayaraja kept going for 118 more films; Viji stepped back.
Kozhi Koovudhu was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Veetla Visheshanga, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 118 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Kozhi Koovudhu was Viji's acting debut.
After Veetla Visheshanga, Viji went on to appear in 2 more films, including Velli Thirai (2008) and Kabelavasthu (2019).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ilayaraja & Viji's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Prabhu appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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