Vivek & Panchu Arunachalam Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vivek and Panchu Arunachalam appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1992 and 1995. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mayabazar (1995 — 7.5/10). Films span Thambi Pondatti (1992) through Mayabazar (1995).
The Vivek & Panchu Arunachalam partnership
Between 1992 and 1995, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 3 years. From Thambi Pondatti (1992) to Mayabazar (1995). The spanned closed with Mayabazar in 1995.
Mayabazar is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Thambi Pondatti (1992).
The shape of the work
Panchu Arunachalam director in some, story in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 1 decade
- Mayabazar
- Kalikaalam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Mayabazar, Vivek kept going for 162 more films; Panchu Arunachalam stepped back.
Before Thambi Pondatti, Vivek had starred in 6 films, including Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987) and Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989).
After Mayabazar, Vivek went on to appear in 162 more films, including Oopiri (2016) and Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023).
Before Thambi Pondatti, Panchu Arunachalam had directed 25 films, including Priya (1978) and Kalyanaraman (1979).
After Mayabazar, Panchu Arunachalam went on to direct 2 more films, including Chanakya (2005) and Rishi (2001).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vivek & Panchu Arunachalam's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 4 of their 5 films. Ilayaraja scored 4 of them. Nizhalgal Ravi appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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