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10 Films Together
10 films·1985–1994·Top co-star: Sathyaraj (4 films)

Ilayaraja & Malaysia Vasudevan Movies Together List — 10 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

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

Ilayaraja and Malaysia Vasudevan appeared together in 10 Tamil films between 1985 and 1994. Their highest-rated collaboration was Muthal Vasantham (1986 — 7.5/10). Films span Oru Kaidhiyin Diary (1985) through Amaidhi Padai (1994).

10
Films Together
4.9
Average Rating
1985 - 1994
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Ilayaraja & Malaysia Vasudevan partnership

1987 was their peak — 4 films in twelve months. From Oru Kaidhiyin Diary (1985) to Amaidhi Padai (1994). For 9 years, a Ilayaraja–Malaysia film arrived almost every year.

The spanned closed with Amaidhi Padai in 1994. Muthal Vasantham is the one most viewers reach for.

The shape of the work

The 1980s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Muthal Vasantham; the 1990s to Amaidhi Padai. Ilayaraja scored every film; Malaysia Vasudevan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

10 films across 2 decades

The 1980s brought 8 films together, anchored by Muthal Vasantham (7.5/10).

The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.1/10.

1980s
Films8
Avg Rating4.9/10
Notable:
  • Muthal Vasantham(7.5)
  • Per Sollum Pillai(4.7)
Era:
Ilayaraja: ActiveMalaysia: Active
1990s
Films2
Avg Rating5.1/10
Notable:
  • Amaidhi Padai(5.1)
  • Nee Sirithal Deepavali0
Era:
Ilayaraja: ActiveMalaysia: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19851994
Span9 years
Avg Interval~1 years

10 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
10 films (100%)

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

Where each was in their career

45% of Malaysia Vasudevan's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Amaidhi Padai, Ilayaraja kept going for 118 more films; Malaysia Vasudevan stepped back.

Ilayaraja

Oru Kaidhiyin Diary was Ilayaraja's acting debut.

After Amaidhi Padai, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 118 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).

Malaysia Vasudevan

Before Oru Kaidhiyin Diary, Malaysia Vasudevan had starred in 1 film, including Paakku Vethalai (1981).

After Amaidhi Padai, Malaysia Vasudevan went on to appear in 11 more films, including Piragu (2007) and Poove Unakkaga (1996).

Decade

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