Which Ilayaraja & K. Vijayan film is rated highest?

Dheepam (1977) is their highest-rated film together at 7.5/10.

What was the first Ilayaraja & K. Vijayan film?

Their first film together was Dheepam in 1977.

How many Ilayaraja & K. Vijayan films are there?

7 films across 10 years (1977–1987).

When did Ilayaraja and K. Vijayan last work together?

Dampadhyam (1987) is their final film together.

Who else worked on most Ilayaraja & K. Vijayan films?

Sivaji Ganesan — cast on 4 of their 7 films.

Is there a frequent third lead in their films?

Sivaji Ganesan appears with them in 4 films.

Where can I stream Dheepam?

Dheepam is on Hungama Play. Regional availability may differ.

When did the Ilayaraja & K. Vijayan partnership end?

Dampadhyam in 1987 was their last — 39 years ago.

7 Films Together

Music Composer

Ilayaraja

Director

K. Vijayan

7 films·1977–1987·Top Music Composer: Sankar Ganesh (1 films)·Top co-star: Sivaji Ganesan (4 films)

Ilayaraja & K. Vijayan Movies Together List — 7 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Ilayaraja and K. Vijayan appeared together in 7 Tamil films between 1977 and 1987. Their highest-rated collaboration was Dheepam (1977 — 7.5/10). Films span Dheepam (1977) through Dampadhyam (1987).

Films Together

7.0

Average Rating

1977 - 1987

Career Span

Tamil

Primary Language

Credibility

Career Phase

Active×Active

The Ilayaraja & K. Vijayan partnership

From Dheepam (1977) to Dampadhyam (1987). The played out closed with Dampadhyam in 1987. Dheepam is the one most viewers reach for.

It started with Dheepam (1977).

The shape of the work

The 1970s belonged to Dheepam; the 1980s to Krishnan Vandhan. Ilayaraja scored every film; K. Vijayan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

7 films across 2 decades

The 1970s brought 3 films together, anchored by Dheepam (7.5/10).

The 1980s accounted for 4 films, averaging 6.5/10.

1970s

Films3

Avg Rating7.5/10

Notable:

Dheepam(7.5)
Thyagam0

Era:

Ilayaraja: ActiveK.: Active

1980s

Films4

Avg Rating6.5/10

Notable:

Krishnan Vandhan(6.5)
Koyil Puraa0

Era:

Ilayaraja: ActiveK.: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration1977–1987

Span10 years

Avg Interval~2 years

7 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil

7 films (100%)

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

Where each was in their career

47% of K. Vijayan's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Dampadhyam, Ilayaraja kept going for 300 more films; K. Vijayan stepped back.

Ilayaraja

Dheepam was Ilayaraja's acting debut.

After Dampadhyam, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 300 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).

K. Vijayan

Before Dheepam, K. Vijayan had directed 6 films, including Kaval Daivam (1969) and Madhana Maaligai (1976).

After Dampadhyam, K. Vijayan went on to direct 2 more films, including En Rathathin Rathame (1989) and Aval Potta Kolam (1995).

Decade

Dheepam

1977Tamil

Ilayaraja · Music ComposerK. Vijayan · Director

Streaming onHungama Play

Ilayaraja · Music ComposerK. Vijayan · Director

Streaming onEros NowPrime VideoYouTube

→#3

Nallathoru Kudumbam

1979Tamil

Ilayaraja · Music ComposerK. Vijayan · Director

Streaming onHungama PlayYouTube

→#4

Koyil Puraa

1981Tamil

Ilayaraja · Music ComposerK. Vijayan · Director

→#5

Auto Raja

1982Tamil

Ilayaraja · Music ComposerK. Vijayan · Director

Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlaySun NXTYouTube

→#6

Krishnan Vandhan

1987Tamil

Ilayaraja · Music ComposerK. Vijayan · Director

Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlayEros NowPrime VideoYouTube

Ilayaraja · Music ComposerK. Vijayan · Director

→

Collaboration Journey

A chronological view of Ilayaraja & K. Vijayan's professional partnership

1977

★7.5

Dheepam

Tamil

Ilayaraja: Music ComposerK. Vijayan: Director

Streaming onHungama Play

1978

Thyagam

Tamil

Ilayaraja: Music ComposerK. Vijayan: Director

Streaming onEros NowPrime VideoYouTube

1979

Nallathoru Kudumbam

Tamil

Ilayaraja: Music ComposerK. Vijayan: Director

Streaming onHungama PlayYouTube

1981

Koyil Puraa

Tamil

Ilayaraja: Music ComposerK. Vijayan: Director

1982

Auto Raja

Tamil

Ilayaraja: Music ComposerK. Vijayan: Director

Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlaySun NXTYouTube

1987

★6.5

Krishnan Vandhan

Tamil

Ilayaraja: Music ComposerK. Vijayan: Director

Streaming onAirtel Xstream PlayEros NowPrime VideoYouTube

1987

Dampadhyam

Tamil

Ilayaraja: Music ComposerK. Vijayan: Director

Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films

Sivaji Ganesan is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 7 films. Sivaji Ganesan appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.

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Ilayaraja

K. Vijayan

Ilayaraja & K. Vijayan Movies Together List — 7 Films

The Ilayaraja & K. Vijayan partnership

The shape of the work

7 films across 2 decades

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Language Distribution

Where each was in their career

Collaboration Journey

Dheepam

Thyagam

Nallathoru Kudumbam

Koyil Puraa

Auto Raja

Krishnan Vandhan

Dampadhyam

Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films

Other iconic Tamil director-actor duos

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