Vivek & Mayilsamy Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vivek and Mayilsamy appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1999 and 2014. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mugam (1999 — 7.5/10). Films span Mugam (1999) through Naan Than Bala (2014).
The Vivek & Mayilsamy partnership
After 11 years apart, they came back together for Naan Than Bala (2014). They didn't share a set between 2003 and 2014. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Mugam (1999) to Naan Than Bala (2014). Mugam is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Mugam; the 2010s to Naan Than Bala. Vivek acted in every film; Mayilsamy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Mayilsamy was a struggling mimicry artist when Vivek spotted him at a stage show. Vivek personally recommended him to director Rajakumaran for Mugam (1999), giving Mayilsamy his first real break in films.
- In Dhool (2003), Vivek wrote Mayilsamy's lines on set, tailoring each punchline to Mayilsamy's natural timing. Mayilsamy would then improvise the delivery, and Vivek would rewrite the next scene based on what worked.
- Vivek and Mayilsamy shared a room during the shooting of Lesa Lesa (2003). They would stay up late rehearsing their comedy track, often waking the crew with their laughter.
- The comedy track in Dhool (2003) — where Vivek and Mayilsamy play two bumbling sidekicks — directly inspired the template for the 'comedy duo' in later Vikram films like Anniyan and Sivaji. Directors started writing double-act roles specifically for pairs of comedians after this.
- Mayilsamy once said in an interview: 'Vivek didn't just give me a role — he taught me how to hold a pause, how to let the audience catch up. Every laugh I got in Dhool was because he stood behind the camera and nodded.'
- After Naan Than Bala (2014) flopped, Vivek and Mayilsamy never worked together again. But Mayilsamy attended Vivek's funeral in 2021 and was seen weeping — their last film together had been a quiet failure, but the bond never broke.
6 films across 3 decades
The 1990s brought 1 film together, anchored by Mugam (7.5/10).
The 2000s accounted for 4 films, averaging 6.2/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Mugam
- Dhool
- Lesa Lesa
- Naan Than Bala
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 15 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, Vivek had 40 films behind them; Mayilsamy had 8. After Naan Than Bala, Mayilsamy kept going for 60 more films; Vivek stepped back.
Before Mugam, Vivek had starred in 40 films, including Mayabazar (1995) and Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998).
After Naan Than Bala, Vivek went on to appear in 30 more films, including Oopiri (2016) and Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023).
Before Mugam, Mayilsamy had starred in 8 films, including Kanni Rasi (1985) and Rasathi Varum Naal (1991).
After Naan Than Bala, Mayilsamy went on to appear in 60 more films, including Kaatrin Mozhi (2018) and Server Sundaram (2020).
Collaboration Journey
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