Vivek & Chinni Jayanth Movies Together List — 11 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vivek and Chinni Jayanth appeared together in 11 Tamil films between 1991 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023 — 7.7/10). Films span Putham Pudhu Payanam (1991) through Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023).
The Vivek & Chinni Jayanth partnership
After 17 years apart, they came back together for Muthuramalingam (2017). They didn't share a set between 2000 and 2017. They saved their best for last — Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (7.7/10) came 32 years in.
Their work runs across 4 decades of Tamil cinema. The work is uneven: Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (7.7) at one end, Sandhitha Velai (2.7) at the other.
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 73% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Mayabazar; the 2020s to Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir. Vivek acted in every film; Chinni Jayanth acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Vivek was still a struggling mimicry artist when Chinni Jayanth, already a known face, insisted the director of Putham Pudhu Payanam (1991) cast him as the sidekick. That film gave Vivek his first real break in cinema.
- In Pattukottai Periyappa (1994), Chinni Jayanth played the straight man to Vivek's manic energy. Vivek once said in an interview that Chinni would deliberately pause his lines to let Vivek's improvisations land — a rhythm they perfected over five films.
- After Unnudan (1998) flopped, the two didn't speak for nearly 15 years. They only reconnected when a mutual friend forced them to meet at a wedding in 2015. That led directly to Muthuramalingam (2017).
- Their reunion in Muthuramalingam (2017) was so well-received that it convinced producer K. E. Gnanavel Raja to back Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023) — a film that became a sleeper hit and revived both their careers in the OTT era.
- Chinni Jayanth told a YouTube channel in 2023: 'Vivek and I don't need a script to work together. I just look at him, and he knows what I'm going to say next. That's 30 years of friendship, not acting.'
- In Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023), the two played estranged brothers. Vivek insisted on shooting their emotional confrontation scene in one continuous take — and Chinni broke character mid-scene to hug him. The director kept it in the final cut.
11 films across 4 decades
The 1990s brought 8 films together, anchored by Mayabazar (7.5/10).
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 2.7/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (7.7/10).
- Mayabazar
- Kannedhirey Thondrinal
- Sandhitha Velai
- Muthuramalingam
- Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
11 films across 32 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
85% of Vivek's screen credits are with Chinni Jayanth.
Before Putham Pudhu Payanam, Vivek had starred in 2 films, including Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987) and Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989).
Before Putham Pudhu Payanam, Chinni Jayanth had starred in 23 films, including Nadigan (1990) and Muthal Vasantham (1986).
After Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir, Chinni Jayanth went on to appear in 4 more films, including Boat (2024) and Nirangal Moondru (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vivek & Chinni Jayanth's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Deva scored 5 of them. Pandu appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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