Vimal & Mayilsamy Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vimal and Mayilsamy appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2004 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ghilli (2004 — 7.3/10). Films span Ghilli (2004) through Mapla Singam (2016).
The Vimal & Mayilsamy partnership
From Ghilli (2004) to Mapla Singam (2016). Ghilli is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Ghilli (2004).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Ghilli; the 2010s to Eththan. Vimal acted in every film; Mayilsamy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In Eththan (2011), Mayilsamy deliberately slowed down his comic timing to match Vimal's deadpan delivery. Vimal later said that Mayilsamy's patience made him look funnier without trying.
- Mayilsamy personally drove Vimal to the Ghilli (2004) set every day for two weeks because Vimal didn't own a vehicle. They'd share a single idli before sunrise shoots.
- Vimal was a junior artist in Ghilli (2004) before he became a lead actor. Mayilsamy, already a known comedian, spotted him on set and later recommended him for bigger roles — directly launching Vimal's career.
- Their pairing in Mapla Singam (2016) was the last time Mayilsamy played a full-length comic role before his health declined. Vimal later said he regretted not doing more films with him after that.
- "Mayilsamy anna taught me how to stand in front of a camera without shaking. He'd whisper jokes between takes to keep me loose." — Vimal, in a 2017 interview about Eththan.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Ghilli (7.3/10).
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.3/10.
- Ghilli
- Eththan
- Mapla Singam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Mapla Singam, Mayilsamy kept going for 38 more films; Vimal stepped back.
Ghilli was Vimal's acting debut.
After Mapla Singam, Vimal went on to appear in 20 more films, including Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai (2024) and DSP (2022).
Before Ghilli, Mayilsamy had starred in 22 films, including Jayam (2003) and Vedham (2001).
After Mapla Singam, Mayilsamy went on to appear in 38 more films, including Kaatrin Mozhi (2018) and Server Sundaram (2020).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vimal & Mayilsamy's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manobala is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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