Vivek & Prabhu Movies Together List — 10 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vivek and Prabhu appeared together in 10 Tamil films between 1999 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Viswasam (2019 — 6.9/10). Films span Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa (1999) through Viswasam (2019).
The Vivek & Prabhu partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Thambikku Indha Ooru (2010). They saved their best for last — Viswasam (6.9/10) came 20 years in. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
They didn't share a set between 2001 and 2010. From Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa (1999) to Viswasam (2019).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa; the 2010s to Viswasam. Vivek acted in every film; Prabhu acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Their first film together, Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa (1999), was a disaster. But director S. A. Chandrasekhar didn't give up on the pair — he cast them again the very next year in Thirunelveli (2000), which became a sleeper hit and saved their on-screen partnership.
- In Middle Class Madhavan (2001), Vivek's rapid-fire comedy timing forced Prabhu to slow down his delivery. Prabhu later admitted in an interview that he had to unlearn his usual rhythm just to keep up with Vivek's pace — and that made their scenes together feel more natural.
- Vivek and Prabhu were close friends off-screen. During the shoot of Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela (2000), they would drive together to the set every day from Chennai to Tenkasi — a 12-hour round trip — and Prabhu would always bring extra idlis for Vivek because he knew Vivek forgot to eat breakfast.
- Their 2019 film Viswasam was the only hit in their entire 20-year collaboration. It grossed over ₹100 crore and directly led to Prabhu being cast in a similar fatherly role in the 2022 blockbuster Vikram — a role he might not have gotten without this late-career success.
- In Sakalakala Vallavan (2015), the pair played brothers for the first time. Prabhu, the elder, deliberately let Vivek take the lead in every comedy scene — he told the director he'd rather be the straight man because 'Vivek's timing is sharper than mine.'
10 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 2.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 4 films, averaging 4.3/10.
The 2010s accounted for 5 films, averaging 5.5/10.
- Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
- Thirunelveli
- Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela
- Viswasam
- Muthuramalingam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
10 films across 20 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; Prabhu had 121.
Before Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa, Vivek had starred in 40 films, including Mayabazar (1995) and Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998).
After Viswasam, Vivek went on to appear in 5 more films, including Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023) and Dharala Prabhu (2020).
Before Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa, Prabhu had starred in 121 films, including Ninaivu Chinnam (1989) and Uzhavan (1993).
After Viswasam, Prabhu went on to appear in 16 more films, including PT Sir (2024) and Kiss (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vivek & Prabhu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kovai Sarala appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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