Thambi Ramaiah & A. L. Vijay Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Thambi Ramaiah and A. L. Vijay appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2012 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thaandavam (2012 — 6.1/10). Films span Thaandavam (2012) through Thalaivii (2021).
The Thambi Ramaiah & A. L. Vijay partnership
From Thaandavam (2012) to Thalaivii (2021). It started with Thaandavam (2012).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Thaandavam; the 2020s to Thalaivii. Thambi Ramaiah acted in every film; A. L. Vijay directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.7/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.7/10.
- Thaandavam
- Vanamagan
- Thalaivii
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Thalaivii, Thambi Ramaiah kept going for 20 more films; A. L. Vijay stepped back.
Before Thaandavam, Thambi Ramaiah had starred in 30 films, including Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi (2006) and Magudam (1992).
After Thalaivii, Thambi Ramaiah went on to appear in 20 more films, including Sembi (2022) and Kick (2023).
Before Thaandavam, A. L. Vijay had directed 5 films, including Deiva Thirumagal (2011) and Poi Solla Porom (2008).
After Thalaivii, A. L. Vijay went on to direct 4 more films, including Mission: Chapter 1 (2024) and Boo (2023).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Nassar is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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