Vivek & A. Venkatesh Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vivek and A. Venkatesh appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2001 and 2010. Their highest-rated collaboration was Durai (2008 — 6.5/10). Films span Paarthale Paravasam (2001) through Vaadaa (2010).
The Vivek & A. Venkatesh partnership
They saved their best for last — Durai (6.5/10) came 7 years in. From Paarthale Paravasam (2001) to Vaadaa (2010). It started with Paarthale Paravasam (2001).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Durai; the 2010s to Vaadaa. Never on the same side of the camera — Vivek actor, A. Venkatesh director, across all 4 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Vivek was the one who pushed A. Venkatesh to direct Singakutty (2008). Venkatesh was hesitant about helming a full-length comedy, but Vivek convinced him by promising to write the dialogues himself.
- On the sets of Durai (2008), Vivek would rewrite his lines on the spot and Venkatesh would just nod and let the camera roll. Venkatesh later admitted he trusted Vivek’s comic timing more than his own script.
- Vaadaa (2010) was the first Tamil film where Vivek played a full-length lead role without a superstar — a gamble that Venkatesh took because he believed Vivek could carry a film alone. It didn't work at the box office, but it paved the way for other comedians to headline films later.
- Vivek and Venkatesh never had a formal contract for any of their three films. They shook hands on a napkin at a tea stall in Chennai before Singakutty, and that was it. No written agreement ever existed between them.
- Venkatesh once said in an interview: 'Vivek didn't just act in my films — he directed the comedy portions without taking credit. I was just the guy holding the clapboard.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.3/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.9/10.
- Durai
- Singakutty
- Vaadaa
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 9 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 62 films behind them; A. Venkatesh had 4. After Vaadaa, Vivek kept going for 41 more films; A. Venkatesh stepped back.
Before Paarthale Paravasam, Vivek had starred in 62 films, including Mugam (1999) and Mayabazar (1995).
After Vaadaa, Vivek went on to appear in 41 more films, including Oopiri (2016) and Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023).
Before Paarthale Paravasam, A. Venkatesh had directed 4 films, including Nilaave Vaa (1998) and Selva (1996).
After Vaadaa, A. Venkatesh went on to direct 24 more films, including Kadugu (2017) and Nungambakkam (2019).
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