Vivek & Trisha Krishnan Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vivek and Trisha Krishnan appeared together in 8 Tamil films between 2003 and 2015. Their highest-rated collaboration was Yennai Arindhaal (2015 — 7.1/10). Films span Saamy (2003) through Sakalakala Vallavan (2015).
The Vivek & Trisha Krishnan partnership
2003 was their peak — 4 films in twelve months. They saved their best for last — Yennai Arindhaal (7.1/10) came 12 years in. From Saamy (2003) to Sakalakala Vallavan (2015).
Yennai Arindhaal is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Saamy (2003).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Saamy; the 2010s to Yennai Arindhaal . Vivek acted in every film; Trisha Krishnan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Vivek was the one who pushed for Trisha to be cast in Lesa Lesa (2003). The director wanted a different actress, but Vivek insisted she had the right energy for the role. That film became her Tamil debut.
- In Kireedam (2007), Vivek deliberately slowed down his comic timing to match Trisha's more measured delivery. He told the director he wanted her reactions to land first. The result? Their banter felt natural, not rushed.
- On the sets of Alai (2003), Trisha and Vivek developed a running joke where they'd rate each other's lunch boxes. It became a daily ritual — they'd swap dishes if one looked better. The crew still talks about it.
- Trisha once said in an interview: 'Vivek is the only co-star who made me laugh so hard we had to cut the scene. He'd whisper something silly right before 'action' and I'd lose it.'
- Their pairing in Yennai Arindhaal (2015) directly led to Trisha being cast in the director Gautham Menon's next film, Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada. Menon said he wrote the female lead with their dynamic in mind.
- In Sakalakala Vallavan (2015), Vivek improvised a whole scene where he pretended to be Trisha's overprotective brother. She didn't know he'd do it. Her genuine surprise and laughter made it into the final cut.
8 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 6 films, averaging 6.0/10.
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Yennai Arindhaal (7.1/10).
- Saamy
- Kireedam
- Yennai Arindhaal
- Sakalakala Vallavan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 films across 12 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 91 films behind them; Trisha Krishnan had 2.
Before Saamy, Vivek had starred in 91 films, including Mugam (1999) and Mayabazar (1995).
After Sakalakala Vallavan, Vivek went on to appear in 23 more films, including Oopiri (2016) and Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023).
Before Saamy, Trisha Krishnan had starred in 2 films, including Mounam Pesiyadhe (2002) and Jodi (1999).
After Sakalakala Vallavan, Trisha Krishnan went on to appear in 23 more films, including 96 (2018) and Ponniyin Selvan 1 (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vivek & Trisha Krishnan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Saranya Ponvannan appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead. Harris Jayaraj scored 3 of them.
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