Thambi Ramaiah & Jasper Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Thambi Ramaiah and Jasper appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2015 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vedhalam (2015 — 6.3/10). Films span Puli (2015) through Iru Mugan (2016).
The Thambi Ramaiah & Jasper partnership
From Puli (2015) to Iru Mugan (2016). It started with Puli (2015).
The shape of the work
Thambi Ramaiah acted in every film; Jasper acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Jasper once told a behind-the-scenes crew: 'Thambi anna makes me look like I know what I'm doing. I just stand there and let him do the talking.'
- Thambi Ramaiah was handpicked by director Chimbu Deven to play the comedic sidekick in 'Puli' (2015) specifically because Jasper had already been cast as the villain — Deven wanted a seasoned actor who could bounce off Jasper's deadpan menace without getting overshadowed.
- In 'Vedhalam' (2015), Jasper's character was the silent, imposing henchman — Thambi Ramaiah's rapid-fire one-liners were written on set to break Jasper's stillness, creating a rhythm where Jasper's silence became the punchline setup.
- During 'Iru Mugan' (2016) shoot, Thambi Ramaiah would pull Jasper aside between takes and teach him basic Tamil comedy timing — Jasper, a Malayali actor, later said those sessions helped him land more Tamil roles.
- Their back-and-forth in 'Vedhalam' (2015) — where Thambi Ramaiah's character keeps mispronouncing Jasper's name — became a meme template on Tamil social media in 2016, spawning dozens of parody videos.
3 films across 1 decade
- Vedhalam
- Iru Mugan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 1 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, Thambi Ramaiah had 62 films behind them; Jasper had 9. After Iru Mugan, Thambi Ramaiah kept going for 61 more films; Jasper stepped back.
Before Puli, Thambi Ramaiah had starred in 62 films, including Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi (2006) and Saattai (2012).
After Iru Mugan, Thambi Ramaiah went on to appear in 61 more films, including Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga (2017) and Sembi (2022).
Before Puli, Jasper had starred in 9 films, including Anjathe (2008) and Bose (2004).
After Iru Mugan, Jasper went on to appear in 1 more film, including Kumaara Sambavam (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Thambi Ramaiah & Jasper's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Shruti Haasan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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