Kovai Sarala & Vijayakumar Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kovai Sarala and Vijayakumar appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1986 and 2001. Their highest-rated collaboration was Poovellam Kettuppar (1999 — 5.4/10). Films span Uyire Unakkaga (1986) through Veettoda Mappillai (2001).
The Kovai Sarala & Vijayakumar partnership
After 13 years apart, they came back together for Poovellam Kettuppar (1999). They didn't share a set between 1986 and 1999. They saved their best for last — Poovellam Kettuppar (5.4/10) came 13 years in.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Uyire Unakkaga (1986) to Veettoda Mappillai (2001).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Uyire Unakkaga; the 2000s to Maayi. Kovai Sarala acted in every film; Vijayakumar acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.4/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.9/10.
- Uyire Unakkaga0
- Poovellam Kettuppar
- Maayi
- Veettoda Mappillai0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 15 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Kovai Sarala had 5 films behind them; Vijayakumar had 63. After Veettoda Mappillai, Kovai Sarala kept going for 77 more films; Vijayakumar stepped back.
Before Uyire Unakkaga, Kovai Sarala had starred in 5 films, including Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) and Nooravathu Naal (1984).
After Veettoda Mappillai, Kovai Sarala went on to appear in 77 more films, including Mersal (2017) and Hero (2008).
Before Uyire Unakkaga, Vijayakumar had starred in 63 films, including Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974) and Sandhippu (1983).
After Veettoda Mappillai, Vijayakumar went on to appear in 54 more films, including Entha Manchivaadavuraa (2020) and Chennaiyil Oru Naal (2013).
Collaboration Journey
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