Meera Krishnan & Ilavarasu Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Meera Krishnan and Ilavarasu appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2012 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Navarasa Thilagam (2016 — 5.5/10). Films span Kondaan Koduthaan (2012) through Navarasa Thilagam (2016).
The Meera Krishnan & Ilavarasu partnership
Between 2012 and 2016, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 4 years. For 4 years, a Meera–Ilavarasu film arrived almost every year. They saved their best for last — Navarasa Thilagam (5.5/10) came 4 years in.
From Kondaan Koduthaan (2012) to Navarasa Thilagam (2016). It started with Kondaan Koduthaan (2012).
The shape of the work
Meera Krishnan acted in every film; Ilavarasu acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Ilavarasu was a last-minute replacement in 'Kondaan Koduthaan' (2012). The original actor backed out, and Meera Krishnan personally recommended Ilavarasu to the director after working with him in a TV serial.
- In 'Etho Seithai Ennai' (2012), Meera Krishnan deliberately slowed down her dialogue delivery to match Ilavarasu's natural rhythm. She later told a magazine that she learned to 'listen more' on screen because of him.
- During the shoot of 'Vethu Vettu' (2015), the two would share a single cup of filter coffee between takes. It became a running joke on set — the assistant director had to order two cups but they'd still share one.
- Ilavarasu once said in an interview: 'Meera is the only co-star who would correct my Tamil diction without making me feel small. She'd whisper the right word during a take, and the director wouldn't even notice.'
- Their pairing in 'Navarasa Thilagam' (2016) was so well-received that the director cast them again as a married couple in his next film — but that project got shelved. The unfinished film still has a small fan following on Tamil film forums.
4 films across 1 decade
- Navarasa Thilagam
- Vethu Vettu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Meera Krishnan had 11 films behind them; Ilavarasu had 52. After Navarasa Thilagam, Ilavarasu kept going for 47 more films; Meera Krishnan stepped back.
Before Kondaan Koduthaan, Meera Krishnan had starred in 11 films, including Nepali (2008) and Dancer (2005).
After Navarasa Thilagam, Meera Krishnan went on to appear in 12 more films, including Thadam (2019) and Kee (2019).
Before Kondaan Koduthaan, Ilavarasu had starred in 52 films, including Autograph (2004) and Meesai Madhavan (2004).
After Navarasa Thilagam, Ilavarasu went on to appear in 47 more films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal (2022) and Jai Bhim (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Meera Krishnan & Ilavarasu's professional partnership
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