Vivek & Charlie Movies Together List — 11 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vivek and Charlie appeared together in 11 Tamil films between 1989 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Anniyan (2005 — 7.6/10). Films span Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989) through Vellaipookal (2019).
The Vivek & Charlie partnership
After 13 years apart, they came back together for Vellaipookal (2019). They didn't share a set between 2006 and 2019. Their work runs across 4 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989) to Vellaipookal (2019). Anniyan is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal; the 2010s to Vellaipookal. Vivek acted in every film; Charlie acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Vivek was a struggling mimicry artist when Charlie spotted him at a stage show in the early 90s. Charlie insisted the director of Gandhi Pirantha Mann (1995) cast Vivek as the comedian — that film became Vivek's first proper break in Tamil cinema.
- In Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham (1999), Charlie played the straight man to Vivek's hyperactive sidekick. Vivek later said Charlie would deliberately pause his lines to let him improvise — a rhythm they perfected over 7 films.
- Their comic track in Anniyan (2005) — where Vivek's character keeps mispronouncing 'psycho' — became so popular that it spawned a wave of similar 'misunderstanding comedy' tracks in mid-2000s Tamil films.
- Vivek and Charlie remained close friends off-screen. When Charlie faced a career slump in the 2010s, Vivek personally recommended him for Vellaipookal (2019) — their last film together — and even adjusted his own role to give Charlie more screen time.
- Vivek once said in an interview: 'Charlie is the only co-actor who never once complained about my ad-libs. He'd just nod and let me fly.'
11 films across 4 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.8/10.
The 1990s accounted for 5 films, averaging 4.1/10.
The 2000s brought 4 films together, anchored by Anniyan (7.6/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.8/10.
- Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
- Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham
- Pongalo Pongal
- Anniyan
- Thiruttu Payale
- Vellaipookal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
11 films across 30 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
65% of Vivek's screen credits are with Charlie. When they first worked together, Vivek had 1 films behind them; Charlie had 34.
Before Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal, Vivek had starred in 1 film, including Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987).
After Vellaipookal, Vivek went on to appear in 5 more films, including Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023) and Dharala Prabhu (2020).
Before Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal, Charlie had starred in 34 films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Kalyana Agathigal (1985).
After Vellaipookal, Charlie went on to appear in 5 more films, including Walter (2020) and Theerpukal Virkkapadum (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vivek & Charlie's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Charle is the through-line — cast on 6 of their 11 films. Deva scored 5 of them. Charle appears alongside them in 6 films — practically a third lead.
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