Vivek & Nassar Movies Together List — 24 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vivek and Nassar appeared together in 24 Tamil films between 1997 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Anniyan (2005 — 7.6/10). Films span Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga (1997) through The Legend (2022).
The Vivek & Nassar partnership
Their work runs across 4 decades of Tamil cinema. After 9 years apart, they came back together for The Legend (2022). 2000 was their peak — 4 films in twelve months.
They didn't share a set between 2013 and 2022. For 25 years, a Vivek–Nassar film arrived almost every year.
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 71% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Mugam; the 2020s to The Legend. Vivek acted in every film; Nassar acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Vivek and Nassar first shared screen space in 'Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga' (1997), but the real spark came two years later in 'Mugam' (1999). Director Raja wanted a tense face-off between a cop and a conman. Nassar suggested Vivek for the conman role after seeing his comic timing in a stage play. Vivek was hesitant — he was known only for comedy then. Nassar personally called him and said, 'Trust me, you can do serious.' That film got a 7.5 rating and changed how directors saw Vivek.
- On the set of 'Anniyan' (2005), Shankar noticed that Nassar and Vivek had a unique rhythm. Nassar would deliver his lines in a slow, measured drawl. Vivek would then speed up his responses, creating a push-pull tension. Shankar told them, 'You two sound like a tabla and a mridangam playing together.' They kept that tempo for every scene — Nassar sets the beat, Vivek races to catch it.
- Their 2003 film 'Pop Carn' was a flop, but it directly launched music director Yuvan Shankar Raja's career as a standalone composer. Yuvan later said in an interview that Vivek and Nassar's on-screen banter in that film gave him the confidence to experiment with fusion sounds. Without that film, Yuvan might not have gotten '7G Rainbow Colony' the next year.
- Vivek and Nassar had a standing ritual: before every film they shot together, they'd share a single cup of filter coffee at the same shop in Kodambakkam. Nassar always paid. Vivek always left the tip. They did this for 25 years, even after both became busy. The shop owner still keeps a photo of them on the wall.
- Nassar once said about Vivek: 'He is the only actor who can make me forget my lines. I'd be mid-dialogue, and he'd throw a look that made me laugh. We'd have to reshoot. But I never got angry — because that look was always better than what was written.' He said this at a 2019 film festival panel.
24 films across 4 decades
The 1990s brought 4 films together, anchored by Mugam (7.5/10).
The 2000s brought 17 films together, anchored by Anniyan (7.6/10).
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.1/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.9/10.
- Mugam
- Viralukketha Veekkam
- Anniyan
- Arasatchi
- Singam II
- Magane En Marumagane0
- The Legend
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
24 films across 25 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
46% of Vivek's screen credits are with Nassar. After The Legend, Nassar kept going for 25 more films; Vivek stepped back. By the time of Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga, both already had careers — Vivek with 27 films, Nassar with 38.
Before Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga, Vivek had starred in 27 films, including Mayabazar (1995) and Nandhavana Theru (1995).
After The Legend, Vivek went on to appear in 1 more film, including Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023).
Before Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga, Nassar had starred in 38 films, including Indira (1995) and Kalyana Agathigal (1985).
After The Legend, Nassar went on to appear in 25 more films, including 800 (2023) and Hi Nanna (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vivek & Nassar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Deva scored 6 of them. They worked with the same 18 people again and again — a small repertory company. Manivannan appears alongside them in 6 films — practically a third lead.
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