Radha & Vijayakanth Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Radha and Vijayakanth appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1986 and 1989. Their highest-rated collaboration was Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal (1989 — 5.0/10). Films span Amman Kovil Kizhakale (1986) through Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal (1989).
The Radha & Vijayakanth partnership
Between 1986 and 1989, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 3 years. From Amman Kovil Kizhakale (1986) to Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal (1989). The ran closed with Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal in 1989.
It started with Amman Kovil Kizhakale (1986).
The shape of the work
Radha acted in every film; Vijayakanth acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Radha was the bigger star when they first paired up in Amman Kovil Kizhakale (1986). Vijayakanth was still finding his footing. She reportedly insisted on doing the film with him after the director was unsure about the pairing.
- In Uzhavan Magan (1987), Radha’s character was the emotional anchor while Vijayakanth played the hot-headed farmer. Their scenes worked because she slowed him down — he’d storm into a frame, and she’d pull the energy back with a quiet look. That push-pull became their signature.
- Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal (1989) was their only mythological together. It was a rare genre detour for both, and its modest success convinced producers to cast them in more devotional films later — though they never made another one together.
- They never acted together after 1989. No public fallout — just drifted apart as Vijayakanth moved into action-hero roles and Radha shifted focus. Neither ever explained the split in interviews.
- Radha once said in a 1990s interview: 'Vijayakanth was a co-star who never tried to dominate the scene. He let the heroine have her space. That’s rare.'
6 films across 1 decade
- Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal
- Ullathil Nalla Ullam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal, Vijayakanth kept going for 63 more films; Radha stepped back. By the time of Amman Kovil Kizhakale, both already had careers — Radha with 38 films, Vijayakanth with 50.
Before Amman Kovil Kizhakale, Radha had starred in 38 films, including Alaigal Oivathillai (1981) and Naan Mahaan Alla (1984).
After Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal, Radha went on to appear in 14 more films, including Kodama Simham (1990) and Adavadi (2007).
Before Amman Kovil Kizhakale, Vijayakanth had starred in 50 films, including Parvayin Marupakkam (1982) and Nalla Naal (1984).
After Meenakshi Thiruvilaiyadal, Vijayakanth went on to appear in 63 more films, including En Kitta Mothathey (1990) and Sakkarai Devan (1993).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Radha & Vijayakanth's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Senthil is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 6 films. Ilayaraja scored 3 of them. Senthil appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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