Vikram & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 9 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vikram and Ilayaraja appeared together in 9 Tamil films between 1991 and 2003. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pithamagan (2003 — 7.8/10). Films span Thanthu Vitten Ennai (1991) through Pithamagan (2003).
The Vikram & Ilayaraja partnership
They saved their best for last — Pithamagan (7.8/10) came 12 years in. From Thanthu Vitten Ennai (1991) to Pithamagan (2003). For 12 years, a Vikram–Ilayaraja film arrived almost every year.
The work is uneven: Pithamagan (7.8) at one end, Thanthu Vitten Ennai (1.0) at the other. Pithamagan is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 78% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Sethu; the 2000s to Pithamagan. Vikram acted in every film; Ilayaraja scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
9 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 7 films, averaging 3.9/10.
The 2000s brought 2 films together, anchored by Pithamagan (7.8/10).
- Sethu
- Housefull
- Pithamagan
- Kasi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
9 films across 12 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, Vikram had 3 films behind them; Ilayaraja had 42.
Before Thanthu Vitten Ennai, Vikram had starred in 3 films, including Raavan (1984) and En Kadhal Kanmani (1990).
After Pithamagan, Vikram went on to appear in 32 more films, including 10 Enradhukulla (2015) and Ponniyin Selvan 1 (2022).
Before Thanthu Vitten Ennai, Ilayaraja had starred in 42 films, including Nadigan (1990) and En Kitta Mothathey (1990).
After Pithamagan, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 29 more films, including Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018) and Virumaandi (2004).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vikram & Ilayaraja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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