Vivek & Suman Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vivek and Suman appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2007 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sivaji (2007 — 7.2/10). Films span Sivaji (2007) through The Legend (2022).
The Vivek & Suman partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Muthuramalingam (2017). They didn't share a set between 2007 and 2017. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Sivaji (2007) to The Legend (2022). Sivaji is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Sivaji; the 2020s to The Legend. Vivek acted in every film; Suman acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Vivek was the one who suggested Suman for the villain role in Sivaji. Director Shankar had other names in mind, but Vivek pushed for Suman, saying he had the right screen presence to stand opposite Rajinikanth.
- On the sets of Sivaji, Vivek would deliberately slow down his comic timing to match Suman's deliberate, menacing delivery. Suman later said this made their face-off scenes feel like a real duel — one man's speed against the other's weight.
- After Sivaji, Vivek and Suman became close friends off-screen. Suman would often visit Vivek at his home in Chennai, and they'd spend hours discussing comedy and character acting — a friendship that lasted until Vivek's passing in 2021.
- Their pairing in Sivaji directly inspired the trend of casting a comedian as a serious antagonist's foil in Tamil masala films. Films like 'Vedhalam' and 'Theri' later copied this dynamic — a comic actor trading barbs with a heavy villain.
- "Vivek was the only comedian who could make me laugh even when I was trying to look scary. He'd whisper a joke right before 'action' and I'd have to bite my cheek to keep a straight face." — Suman, in a 2018 interview about working with Vivek.
- In Muthuramalingam, Vivek improvised an entire scene where his character mocks Suman's character's walk. Suman didn't know about it until the camera rolled — his genuine irritation on screen is real, and director Muthiah kept it in the final cut.
3 films across 3 decades
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Sivaji (7.2/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.9/10.
- Sivaji
- Muthuramalingam
- The Legend
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 15 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Vivek had 119 films behind them; Suman had 40.
Before Sivaji, Vivek had starred in 119 films, including Anniyan (2005) and Mugam (1999).
After The Legend, Vivek went on to appear in 1 more film, including Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023).
Before Sivaji, Suman had starred in 40 films, including Gangotri (2003) and Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu (2003).
After The Legend, Suman went on to appear in 1 more film, including Varisu (2023).
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