Vivek & Devan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vivek and Devan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1995 and 2003. Their highest-rated collaboration was Nandhavana Theru (1995 — 6.5/10). Films span Nandhavana Theru (1995) through Thithikudhe (2003).
The Vivek & Devan partnership
From Nandhavana Theru (1995) to Thithikudhe (2003). The played out closed with Thithikudhe in 2003. It started with Nandhavana Theru (1995).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Nandhavana Theru; the 2000s to Thithikudhe. Vivek acted in every film; Devan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Vivek was still a struggling comedian when Devan, already a known face, insisted the director of Nandhavana Theru (1995) cast him as the sidekick. Devan had seen Vivek in a stage play and told the team: 'If he’s not in this, I walk.'
- In Shahjahan (2001), Devan deliberately slowed his dialogue delivery to match Vivek’s rapid-fire comic timing. The result was a rhythm where Devan set up the punchline and Vivek landed it — a trick they reused in Thithikudhe (2003).
- During the shoot of Nandhavana Theru, Vivek and Devan shared a room in a lodge near the set. Devan would wake up at 4 AM to rehearse lines aloud, and Vivek — a night owl — would scribble new jokes on napkins and slide them under Devan’s door before dawn.
- The comic track between Devan and Vivek in Shahjahan was so popular that the film’s producer greenlit a separate comedy spin-off featuring the duo. It never got made, but the buzz directly led to Thithikudhe being written as a full-on comedy with them as the lead pair.
- Vivek once said in a 2004 interview: 'Devan is the only actor who never asked me to tone down my jokes. He’d say, “Make it louder, I’ll catch up.” That trust made me fearless.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.3/10.
- Nandhavana Theru
- Thithikudhe
- Shahjahan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Thithikudhe, Vivek kept going for 82 more films; Devan stepped back.
Before Nandhavana Theru, Vivek had starred in 19 films, including Kalikaalam (1992) and Innisai Mazhai (1992).
After Thithikudhe, Vivek went on to appear in 82 more films, including Oopiri (2016) and Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023).
Before Nandhavana Theru, Devan had starred in 4 films, including Jai Hind (1994) and Dharma Kshetram (1992).
After Thithikudhe, Devan went on to appear in 11 more films, including Kushi Kushiga (2004) and Ye Maaya Chesave (2010).
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