Bala & Yuvan Shankar Raja Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Bala and Yuvan Shankar Raja appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2001 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Avan Ivan (2011 — 5.6/10). Films span Nandha (2001) through Avan Ivan (2011).
The Bala & Yuvan Shankar Raja partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Avan Ivan (2011). They didn't share a set between 2001 and 2011. From Nandha (2001) to Avan Ivan (2011).
It started with Nandha (2001).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Nandha; the 2010s to Avan Ivan. Bala directed every film; Yuvan Shankar Raja scored all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.9/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.6/10.
- Nandha
- Avan Ivan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 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 Avan Ivan, Yuvan Shankar Raja kept going for 91 more films; Bala stepped back.
Before Nandha, Bala had directed 1 film, including Sethu (1999).
After Avan Ivan, Bala went on to direct 12 more films, including Paradesi (2013) and Pisaasu (2014).
Before Nandha, Yuvan Shankar Raja had starred in 5 films, including Poovellam Kettuppar (1999) and Aravindhan (1997).
After Avan Ivan, Yuvan Shankar Raja went on to appear in 91 more films, including Super Deluxe (2019) and Peranbu (2019).
Collaboration Journey
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