
Co-Stars & Directors
Vijayan
Vijayan Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
Vijayan's collaborators
One pairing towers over the rest: Sankar Ganesh, with 10+ films — far ahead of every other collaborator. Durai averages 7.5/10 across 4 films with Vijayan — the highest-rated active pairing.
Director M. A. Kaja has helmed 8 films with Vijayan (1979–1981). From 1979 (with M. A. Kaja) to 2006 (with Rajesh).
As of June 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 12 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.
Strongest pairings
Ilayaraja outpaces the next-strongest by a clear margin — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 211%.
Top pairings compared
Sankar Ganesh leads on film count, Manorama on average rating, Rajesh on recency — the four pull ahead on different metrics.
| Metric | Ilayaraja | Sankar Ganesh | Rajesh | Manorama |
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| Films together | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| Avg rating | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 7.0 |
| First | 1979 | 1979 | 2002 | 1980 |
| Latest | 2004 | 1990 | 2006 | 2004 |
| Best film | Mann Vasanai | Pasi | Kamaraj | 7G Rainbow Colony |
Top Co-Actors of Vijayan

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Directors Who Worked with Vijayan
Music Directors Who Worked with Vijayan
Multi-decade partnerships
23 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — partnerships that outlast the eras.
Most acclaimed pairings
5 pairings cluster above 7.5/10 — Durai, Shobha, and Sudhakar sit at the top of a high bar nothing else in the catalogue reaches.



