Vijay & Ilavarasu Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vijay and Ilavarasu appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2001 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pudhiya Geethai (2003 — 6.5/10). Films span Shahjahan (2001) through Velayudham (2011).
The Vijay & Ilavarasu partnership
From Shahjahan (2001) to Velayudham (2011). It started with Shahjahan (2001).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Pudhiya Geethai; the 2010s to Velayudham. Vijay acted in every film; Ilavarasu acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In Shahjahan (2001), Vijay and Ilavarasu shared a scene where Ilavarasu's character delivers a comedic line about 'pattasu' (firecrackers) that became a meme among Tamil audiences for years.
- Madhurey (2004) was the first time Ilavarasu played a full-length comedic sidekick to Vijay, setting a template for their later pairing — the loud, loyal friend who gets the biggest laughs.
- Velayudham (2011) was their highest-grossing collaboration, collecting over ₹50 crore at the worldwide box office — a rare feat for a Vijay film that year.
- Ilavarasu once said in an interview: 'Vijay sir gave me the freedom to improvise in Madhurey. That film changed my career as a comedian.'
- The 'Kannum Kannum' song sequence in Shahjahan (2001) featured Ilavarasu doing a goofy dance behind Vijay — a moment that fans still recreate at weddings and college fests.
5 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.1/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.3/10.
- Pudhiya Geethai
- Shahjahan
- Velayudham
- Sura
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Velayudham, Ilavarasu kept going for 72 more films; Vijay stepped back.
Before Shahjahan, Vijay had starred in 31 films, including Vetri (1984) and Rasigan (1994).
After Velayudham, Vijay went on to appear in 17 more films, including Kaththi (2014) and Mersal (2017).
Before Shahjahan, Ilavarasu had starred in 6 films, including Veeranadai (2000) and Kodi Parakuthu (1988).
After Velayudham, Ilavarasu went on to appear in 72 more films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal (2022) and Jai Bhim (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vijay & Ilavarasu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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