Kovai Sarala & Thalaivasal Vijay Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kovai Sarala and Thalaivasal Vijay appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2000 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vaanam Vasappadum (2004 — 6.5/10). Films span Ennamma Kannu (2000) through Sowkarpettai (2016).
The Kovai Sarala & Thalaivasal Vijay partnership
After 12 years apart, they came back together for Sowkarpettai (2016). They didn't share a set between 2004 and 2016. From Ennamma Kannu (2000) to Sowkarpettai (2016).
It started with Ennamma Kannu (2000).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Vaanam Vasappadum; the 2010s to Sowkarpettai . Kovai Sarala acted in every film; Thalaivasal Vijay acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.3/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.3/10.
- Vaanam Vasappadum
- Ennamma Kannu
- Sowkarpettai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 16 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 Ennamma Kannu, both already had careers — Kovai Sarala with 50 films, Thalaivasal Vijay with 31.
Before Ennamma Kannu, Kovai Sarala had starred in 50 films, including Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) and Chinna Vathiyar (1995).
After Sowkarpettai , Kovai Sarala went on to appear in 24 more films, including Mersal (2017) and Sembi (2022).
Before Ennamma Kannu, Thalaivasal Vijay had starred in 31 films, including Thalaivaasal (1992) and Mugam (1999).
After Sowkarpettai , Thalaivasal Vijay went on to appear in 34 more films, including Razakar: The Silent Genocide of Hyderabad (2024) and Kaithi (2019).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kovai Sarala & Thalaivasal Vijay's professional partnership
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Deva is the through-line — music on 2 of their 4 films.
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