Vivek & Radha Ravi Movies Together List — 13 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vivek and Radha Ravi appeared together in 13 Tamil films between 1993 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was Manithan (2016 — 7.3/10). Films span Enga Muthalali (1993) through Maniyaar Kudumbam (2018).
The Vivek & Radha Ravi partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. They saved their best for last — Manithan (7.3/10) came 23 years in. After 8 years apart, they came back together for Lesa Lesa (2003).
They didn't share a set between 1995 and 2003. From Enga Muthalali (1993) to Maniyaar Kudumbam (2018).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Namma Annachi; the 2010s to Manithan. Vivek acted in every film; Radha Ravi acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Their first film together, Enga Muthalali (1993), was a low-budget village drama that almost didn't happen. Radha Ravi was initially hesitant to share screen space with Vivek, who was still a struggling comedian. Vivek personally convinced Radha Ravi that their contrasting styles — Radha Ravi's booming authority vs Vivek's sharp wit — would create a new kind of comic tension. It worked, and they never looked back.
- In Namma Annachi (1994), Vivek and Radha Ravi developed a unique on-screen rhythm: Radha Ravi would deliver his lines with a slow, deliberate menace, and Vivek would instantly undercut him with a rapid-fire punchline. Vivek later said this 'set and spike' pattern became their signature — Radha Ravi set the tension, Vivek released it.
- Off-screen, Radha Ravi was a mentor to Vivek. During the shoot of Gandhi Pirantha Mann (1995), Radha Ravi noticed Vivek was struggling with a particular emotional scene. He pulled him aside and taught him a breathing technique to control his voice — a trick Vivek used for the rest of his career. Vivek called it 'the single most useful acting lesson I ever got.'
- Their 2003 film Lesa Lesa was a turning point for both. It was the first Tamil film to use a split-screen comedy sequence where Vivek and Radha Ravi played two versions of themselves arguing in real time. That technique was later copied in at least five other Tamil comedies between 2004 and 2008, including the hit film Something Something.
- After their 2018 film Maniyaar Kudumbam became a hit, the two had a falling out over a political disagreement. They didn't speak for two years. In 2020, Radha Ravi called Vivek out of the blue to apologize, and they reconciled over a phone call that lasted three hours. They never worked together again, but Vivek attended Radha Ravi's son's wedding in 2022.
13 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 4 films, averaging 3.3/10.
The 2000s accounted for 4 films, averaging 6.4/10.
The 2010s brought 5 films together, anchored by Manithan (7.3/10).
- Namma Annachi
- Gandhi Pirantha Mann
- 1977
- Lesa Lesa
- Manithan
- Maniyaar Kudumbam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
13 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
39% of Vivek's screen credits are with Radha Ravi. When they first worked together, Vivek had 11 films behind them; Radha Ravi had 55. After Maniyaar Kudumbam, Radha Ravi kept going for 36 more films; Vivek stepped back.
Before Enga Muthalali, Vivek had starred in 11 films, including Kalikaalam (1992) and Innisai Mazhai (1992).
After Maniyaar Kudumbam, Vivek went on to appear in 9 more films, including Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023) and Dharala Prabhu (2020).
Before Enga Muthalali, Radha Ravi had starred in 55 films, including Thanneer Thanneer (1981) and Vazhga! Valarga! (1987).
After Maniyaar Kudumbam, Radha Ravi went on to appear in 36 more films, including Server Sundaram (2020) and Kalasal (2019).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vivek & Radha Ravi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Vivek & Radha Ravi's films together
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