Kishore & Ilavarasu Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kishore and Ilavarasu appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2011 and 2024. Their highest-rated collaboration was Viduthalai (2023 — 8.1/10). Films span Mudhal Idam (2011) through Viduthalai: Part II (2024).
The Kishore & Ilavarasu partnership
After 12 years apart, they came back together for Viduthalai (2023). They didn't share a set between 2011 and 2023. From Mudhal Idam (2011) to Viduthalai: Part II (2024).
Viduthalai: Part II (2024, 7.8/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. Their most recent film, Viduthalai: Part II, came out in 2024 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Mudhal Idam; the 2020s to Viduthalai. Kishore acted in every film; Ilavarasu acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Viduthalai (8.1/10).
- Mudhal Idam
- Viduthalai
- Viduthalai: Part II
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 13 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, Kishore had 10 films behind them; Ilavarasu had 43.
Before Mudhal Idam, Kishore had starred in 10 films, including Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009) and Bheemili (2010).
After Viduthalai: Part II, Kishore went on to appear in 7 more films, including Costao (2025) and Kaliyugam (2025).
Before Mudhal Idam, Ilavarasu had starred in 43 films, including Autograph (2004) and Meesai Madhavan (2004).
After Viduthalai: Part II, Ilavarasu went on to appear in 7 more films, including Idli Kadai (2025) and Thaai Kizhavi (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kishore & Ilavarasu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Bhavani sre is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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