Vadivukkarasi & Ilayaraja Movies Together List — 11 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vadivukkarasi and Ilayaraja appeared together in 11 Tamil films between 1980 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu (1986 — 7.5/10). Films span Kannil Theriyum Kadhaigal (1980) through Solla Marandha Kadhai (2002).
The Vadivukkarasi & Ilayaraja partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Kannil Theriyum Kadhaigal (1980) to Solla Marandha Kadhai (2002). The work is uneven: Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu (7.5) at one end, En Uyir Thozhan (3.1) at the other.
Solla Marandha Kadhai (2002, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. The unfolded closed with Solla Marandha Kadhai in 2002.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu; the 2000s to Solla Marandha Kadhai. Vadivukkarasi acted in every film; Ilayaraja scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
11 films across 3 decades
The 1980s brought 5 films together, anchored by Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu (7.5/10).
The 1990s brought 5 films together, anchored by En Kitta Mothathey (7.5/10).
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Solla Marandha Kadhai (7.5/10).
- Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu
- Kannil Theriyum Kadhaigal0
- En Kitta Mothathey
- Seeman
- Solla Marandha Kadhai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
11 films across 22 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
44% of Vadivukkarasi's screen credits are with Ilayaraja. After Solla Marandha Kadhai, Ilayaraja kept going for 32 more films; Vadivukkarasi stepped back.
Before Kannil Theriyum Kadhaigal, Vadivukkarasi had starred in 1 film, including Kanni Paruvathile (1979).
After Solla Marandha Kadhai, Vadivukkarasi went on to appear in 13 more films, including Peranbu (2019) and Kanne Kalaimaane (2019).
Kannil Theriyum Kadhaigal was Ilayaraja's acting debut.
After Solla Marandha Kadhai, Ilayaraja went on to appear in 32 more films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vadivukkarasi & Ilayaraja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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