Who has worked with V. Gopalakrishnan the most?

Ilayaraja has worked with V. Gopalakrishnan in 14 films (1979–1997). Their highest-rated film together is Ninaivellam Nithya.

What's the size of V. Gopalakrishnan's collaboration circle?

V. Gopalakrishnan has worked with 62 actors, 10 directors, and 8 music directors on GudVibe — 80 collaborators across the catalogue.

In how many movies have V. Gopalakrishnan and Ilayaraja acted together?

14 films, between 1979 and 1997. These include Dharma Yuddham, Johnny, and Ram Lakshman.

Which director has worked most with V. Gopalakrishnan?

C. V. Sridhar has directed 4 films with V. Gopalakrishnan, starting with Nenchirukkum Varai.

Which V. Gopalakrishnan duo has the highest average rating?

The V. Gopalakrishnan–C. V. Sridhar pairing — 4 films averaging 7.5/10, with Ninaivellam Nithya (7.6) at the top.

Has V. Gopalakrishnan worked with the same actor across decades?

Yes — M. S. Viswanathan has worked with V. Gopalakrishnan across 4 decades, from 1967 to 1993. 58 other pairings also span multiple decades.

Does any single co-actor dominate V. Gopalakrishnan's filmography?

Yes — Ilayaraja, with 14 films, sits well ahead of every other collaborator.

Who is V. Gopalakrishnan's earliest tracked partner?

Veenai S. Balachander — first paired in 1964 on Bommai.

How many actors have worked repeatedly with V. Gopalakrishnan?

40 different collaborators have shared three or more films with V. Gopalakrishnan — a deep returning roster.

V. Gopalakrishnan

Co-Stars & Directors

V. Gopalakrishnan

62Co-Stars

10Directors

8Music Directors

14Films with Ilayaraja

V. Gopalakrishnan Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together

V. Gopalakrishnan's collaborators

One pairing towers over the rest: Ilayaraja, with 14 shared credits — far ahead of every other collaborator. V. Gopalakrishnan's most frequent music director is Ilayaraja — 14 films.

C. V. Sridhar averages 7.5/10 across 4 films with V. Gopalakrishnan — the highest-rated active pairing. M. S. Viswanathan has stayed in V. Gopalakrishnan's catalogue over more than two decades — a partnership that crosses decades.

As of July 2026.

Collaborator network

Top 12 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.

Hover any node — click to open the pair page.

Most acclaimed pairing

V. Gopalakrishnan × C. V. Sridhar

4 films·avg 7.5/10

Longest running

V. Gopalakrishnan × M. S. Viswanathan

26+ years·4 decades

Strongest pairings

Ilayaraja leads the pack with daylight to spare — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 143%.

80Total Co-Stars & Directors

14Most films with Ilayaraja

3Role categories

Top pairings compared

Metric	Ilayaraja	M. S. Viswanathan	Thengai Srinivasan	Manorama
Films together	14	11	11	7
Avg rating	6.5	6.1	6.6	7.3
First	1979	1967	1972	1968
Latest	1997	1993	1985	1987
Best film	Ninaivellam Nithya	Ulagam Sutrum Valiban	Velli Vizha	Galatta Kalyanam