Thambi Ramaiah & Ravi Mariya Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Thambi Ramaiah and Ravi Mariya appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2014 and 2026. Their highest-rated collaboration was Jilla (2014 — 5.6/10). Films span Jilla (2014) through Sweety Naughty Crazy (2026).
The Thambi Ramaiah & Ravi Mariya partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Sweety Naughty Crazy (2026). They didn't share a set between 2017 and 2026. From Jilla (2014) to Sweety Naughty Crazy (2026).
Their most recent film, Sweety Naughty Crazy, came out in 2026 — the partnership is still active. It started with Jilla (2014).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Jilla; the 2020s to Sweety Naughty Crazy. Thambi Ramaiah acted in every film; Ravi Mariya acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Ravi Mariya was a last-minute replacement in Jilla. The original actor backed out. Thambi Ramaiah personally recommended him to the director. That call got him the role.
- In Jeyikkira Kuthira (2017), Thambi Ramaiah wrote most of his own lines. Ravi Mariya would then rewrite his own dialogue to match the rhythm. They never rehearsed. They just fed off each other's energy on set.
- They share a house in Chennai. Not a joke. Since 2015, they've been roommates. Thambi cooks. Ravi cleans. They still live together between shoots.
- Ravi Mariya once said in an interview: 'Thambi is my elder brother on screen and off. He doesn't let me eat junk food before a scene. He says it ruins the timing.'
- Their comic track in Jilla was so popular that the director of Jeyikkira Kuthira built an entire film around their pairing. That film directly launched a new trend of buddy comedies in small-town Tamil cinema.
- In Sweety Naughty Crazy (2026), Thambi Ramaiah insisted on doing a chase scene with Ravi Mariya in one continuous take. Ravi kept slipping on the wet floor. Thambi grabbed his collar and dragged him through the entire shot. The director kept it in the final cut.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.6/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Jilla
- Jeyikkira Kuthira0
- Sweety Naughty Crazy
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
By the time of Jilla, both already had careers — Thambi Ramaiah with 45 films, Ravi Mariya with 17.
Before Jilla, Thambi Ramaiah had starred in 45 films, including Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi (2006) and Saattai (2012).
Before Jilla, Ravi Mariya had starred in 17 films, including Veyil (2006) and New (2004).
Collaboration Journey
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