Visu & Ilavarasan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Visu and Ilavarasan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1988 and 1992. Their highest-rated collaboration was Varavu Nalla Uravu (1990 — 4.1/10). Films span Penmani Aval Kanmani (1988) through Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu (1992).
The Visu & Ilavarasan partnership
From Penmani Aval Kanmani (1988) to Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu (1992). The played out closed with Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu in 1992. It started with Penmani Aval Kanmani (1988).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Penmani Aval Kanmani; the 1990s to Varavu Nalla Uravu. Visu directed every film; Ilavarasan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.0/10.
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.1/10.
- Penmani Aval Kanmani
- Varavu Nalla Uravu
- Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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
60% of Ilavarasan's screen credits are with Visu. When they first worked together, Visu had 32 films behind them; Ilavarasan had 1. After Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu, Visu kept going for 29 more films; Ilavarasan stepped back.
Before Penmani Aval Kanmani, Visu had directed 32 films, including Manal Kayiru (1982) and Thillu Mullu (1981).
After Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu, Visu went on to direct 29 more films, including Mayabazar (1995) and Kakkai Siraginilae (2000).
Before Penmani Aval Kanmani, Ilavarasan had starred in 1 film, including Kagidha Odam (1986).
After Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu, Ilavarasan went on to appear in 1 more film, including Nilai Kannadi (2002).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Visu & Ilavarasan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sankar Ganesh is the through-line — music on 2 of their 3 films.
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