Suriya & Ilavarasu Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Suriya and Ilavarasu appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2002 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Jai Bhim (2021 — 8.2/10). Films span Shree (2002) through Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022).
The Suriya & Ilavarasu partnership
After 13 years apart, they came back together for 36 Vayathinile (2015). They didn't share a set between 2002 and 2015. One film towers over the rest: Jai Bhim at 8.2/10.
They saved their best for last — Jai Bhim (8.2/10) came 19 years in. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
4 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.8/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.6/10.
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Jai Bhim (8.2/10).
- Shree
- 36 Vayathinile
- Jai Bhim
- Etharkkum Thunindhavan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 20 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Etharkkum Thunindhavan, Ilavarasu kept going for 22 more films; Suriya stepped back.
Before Shree, Suriya had starred in 8 films, including Friends (2001) and Poovellam Kettuppar (1999).
After Etharkkum Thunindhavan, Suriya went on to appear in 5 more films, including Sarfira (2024) and Karuppu (2026).
Before Shree, Ilavarasu had starred in 8 films, including Shahjahan (2001) and Veeranadai (2000).
After Etharkkum Thunindhavan, Ilavarasu went on to appear in 22 more films, including Viduthalai (2023) and PT Sir (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Suriya & Ilavarasu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. S. Bhaskar is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. M. S. Bhaskar appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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