Venniradai Moorthy & K. R. Vijaya Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Venniradai Moorthy and K. R. Vijaya appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1966 and 1985. Their highest-rated collaboration was Iru Medhaigal (1984 — 7.5/10). Films span Thenmazhai (1966) through Raja Rishi (1985).
The Venniradai Moorthy & K. R. Vijaya partnership
After 18 years apart, they came back together for Iru Medhaigal (1984). They didn't share a set between 1966 and 1984. From Thenmazhai (1966) to Raja Rishi (1985).
Iru Medhaigal is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Thenmazhai (1966).
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Thenmazhai; the 1980s to Iru Medhaigal. Venniradai Moorthy acted in every film; K. R. Vijaya acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1960s accounted for 1 film.
The 1980s brought 2 films together, anchored by Iru Medhaigal (7.5/10).
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- Iru Medhaigal
- Raja Rishi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 19 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Raja Rishi, Venniradai Moorthy kept going for 89 more films; K. R. Vijaya stepped back.
Before Thenmazhai, Venniradai Moorthy had starred in 1 film, including Vennira Aadai (1965).
After Raja Rishi, Venniradai Moorthy went on to appear in 89 more films, including Nadigan (1990) and Muthal Vasantham (1986).
Before Thenmazhai, K. R. Vijaya had starred in 14 films, including Server Sundaram (1964) and Server Sundaram (1964).
After Raja Rishi, K. R. Vijaya went on to appear in 46 more films, including Veedu (1988) and Sri Rama Rajyam (2011).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Venniradai Moorthy & K. R. Vijaya's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. N. Nambiar is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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