Vivek & Manorama Movies Together List — 11 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vivek and Manorama appeared together in 11 Tamil films between 1991 and 2013. Their highest-rated collaboration was Saamy (2003 — 6.9/10). Films span Nanbargal (1991) through Singam II (2013).
The Vivek & Manorama partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Nanbargal (1991) to Singam II (2013). It started with Nanbargal (1991).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Nandhavana Theru; the 2010s to Singam II. Vivek acted in every film; Manorama acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Vivek and Manorama first shared screen space in 'Nanbargal' (1991) because director P. Vasu specifically wanted a comedian who could match Manorama's rapid-fire timing. Vivek was still a newcomer then, and Manorama reportedly told Vasu, 'This boy listens — he'll learn fast.'
- In 'Unnaruge Naan Irundhal' (1999), Manorama would deliberately flub her lines in the first take to throw Vivek off — she said it kept him sharp. He later admitted that working with her taught him to never rely on a rehearsed rhythm.
- On the sets of 'Nandhavana Theru' (1995), Manorama would bring homemade snacks for the entire crew, but she always packed a separate box just for Vivek with extra spicy vadai — because she knew he loved it. He called her 'Amma' on set after that.
- Their pairing in 'Thirunelveli' (2000) was so well-received that the producer of 'Namma Veetu Kalyanam' (2002) specifically demanded both of them be cast together again — even though the film tanked. That demand kept them working as a duo long after other comedians had moved on.
- After 'Aalwar' (2007), Manorama's health declined rapidly. Vivek was the only co-star who visited her regularly at her home in Chennai, often sitting with her for hours just chatting about old shoots. He didn't tell anyone until after her passing.
11 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 4 films, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2000s accounted for 6 films, averaging 5.7/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.1/10.
- Nandhavana Theru
- Marumalarchi
- Saamy
- Thirunelveli
- Singam II
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
11 films across 22 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 2 films behind them; Manorama had 188. After Singam II, Vivek kept going for 33 more films; Manorama stepped back.
Before Nanbargal, Vivek had starred in 2 films, including Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987) and Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989).
After Singam II, Vivek went on to appear in 33 more films, including Oopiri (2016) and Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023).
Before Nanbargal, Manorama had starred in 188 films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Server Sundaram (1964).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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