Home / Home / Nalinikanth / Co-Stars / Nalinikanth Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together Nalinikanth's collaborators N N alinikanth's most frequent music director is Ilayaraja — 3 shared credits. From 1983 (with K. Bhagyaraj) to 2014 (with Oviya).
K. Bhagyaraj averages 8.4/10 across 2 films with Nalinikanth — the highest-rated active pairing.
At a glance
Most frequent Ilayaraja
3 films · 1983–1998
Strongest pairing Oviya
2 films · avg 5.7
Decades active 1980s–2010s
As of July 2026.
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Most acclaimed pairing
Nalinikanth × K. Bhagyaraj
2 films · avg 8.4/10
Longest running
Nalinikanth × Ilayaraja
15+ years · 2 decades
Strongest Multi-decade Acclaimed Recent Actors Music directors 1980s 1990s 2010s “ Ilayaraja has stayed in Nalinikanth's catalogue spanning 15 years — a partnership that crosses decades. Strongest pairings Oviya leads the pack with daylight to spare — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 176%.
4 Total Co-Stars & Directors
3 Most films with Ilayaraja
2 Role categories
Top pairings compared Ilayaraja leads on film count, K. Bhagyaraj on average rating, Oviya on recency — the four pull ahead on different metrics.
Multi-decade partnerships 2 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — a set of pairings most artists would call lifelong.
Most acclaimed pairings K. Bhagyaraj stands 2.0 points clear of the next-rated pairing — the high-water mark on this list.
“ 2 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — a set of pairings most artists would call lifelong. Collaboration by Decade 1980s
3 films
★ 7.1
K. Bhagyaraj, Ilayaraja
1990s
4 films
★ 3.5
K. Bhagyaraj, Delhi Ganesh, Ilayaraja
Creative Legacy Nalinikanth is a supporting actor in Tamil cinema, recognized for his roles in the 1980s and 1990s. His career trajectory is defined by character performances that contributed to the narrative depth of the films, rather than by leading roles. His most notable work is in the classic comedy 'Mundhanai Mudichu' (1983), directed by Balu Mahendra, where his performance as a key supporting character add…
FAQs about Nalinikanth's Co-Stars & Directors Which actor has worked most with Nalinikanth? +
Ilayaraja has worked with Nalinikanth in 3 films (1983–1998). Their highest-rated film together is Mundhanai Mudichu.
How many actors has Nalinikanth worked with? +
Nalinikanth has worked with 3 actors and 1 music director on GudVibe — 4 collaborators across the catalogue.
In how many movies have Nalinikanth and Ilayaraja acted together? +
3 films, between 1983 and 1998. These include Mundhanai Mudichu, Amman Kovil Kizhakale, and Desiya Geetham.
What's Nalinikanth's strongest pairing? +
By the composite ranking — film count, average rating, recency, and span — Oviya comes out on top with 2 films averaging 5.7/10.
Which collaboration with Nalinikanth is best-rated? +
The Nalinikanth–K. Bhagyaraj pairing — 2 films averaging 8.4/10, with Mundhanai Mudichu (8.4) at the top.
Which collaboration has lasted the longest for Nalinikanth? +
Yes — Ilayaraja has worked with Nalinikanth across 2 decades, from 1983 to 1998. 1 other pairing also span multiple decades.
Which co-actor goes back furthest with Nalinikanth? +
K. Bhagyaraj — first paired in 1983 on Mundhanai Mudichu.
