Kovai Sarala & Livingston Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kovai Sarala and Livingston appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1999 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Maareesan (2025 — 7.2/10). Films span Viralukketha Veekkam (1999) through Maareesan (2025).
The Kovai Sarala & Livingston partnership
After 16 years apart, they came back together for Jeyikkira Kuthira (2017). They didn't share a set between 2001 and 2017. They saved their best for last — Maareesan (7.2/10) came 26 years in.
Their work runs across 4 decades of Tamil cinema. From Viralukketha Veekkam (1999) to Maareesan (2025).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Viralukketha Veekkam; the 2020s to Maareesan. Kovai Sarala acted in every film; Livingston acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 4 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.7/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film.
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Maareesan (7.2/10).
- Viralukketha Veekkam
- Unnai Kann Theduthey
- Engalukkum Kaalam Varum0
- Jeyikkira Kuthira0
- Maareesan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 26 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Viralukketha Veekkam, both already had careers — Kovai Sarala with 46 films, Livingston with 19.
Before Viralukketha Veekkam, Kovai Sarala had starred in 46 films, including Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) and Chinna Vathiyar (1995).
After Maareesan, Kovai Sarala went on to appear in 2 more films, including Seetha Payanam (2026) and Lucky the Superstar (2026).
Before Viralukketha Veekkam, Livingston had starred in 19 films, including Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari (1995) and Irumbu Pookkal (1991).
After Maareesan, Livingston went on to appear in 5 more films, including Couple Friendly (2026) and Lockdown (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kovai Sarala & Livingston's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Vadivelu is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 5 films. Deva scored 3 of them. Vadivelu appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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