Vivek & Ramki Movies Together List — 10 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vivek and Ramki appeared together in 10 Tamil films between 1993 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mayabazar (1995 — 7.5/10). Films span Pass Mark (1993) through Maaran (2022).
The Vivek & Ramki partnership
After 20 years apart, they came back together for Maaran (2022). They didn't share a set between 2002 and 2022. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
The work is uneven: Mayabazar (7.5) at one end, Palayathu Amman (2.9) at the other. From Pass Mark (1993) to Maaran (2022).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Mayabazar; the 2020s to Maaran. Vivek acted in every film; Ramki acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Vivek was still a struggling comedian when director K. S. Ravi Kumar cast him opposite Ramki in Pass Mark (1993). Ramki, already a star, personally asked the director to give Vivek more screen time after seeing his first day's rushes.
- In Thottil Kuzhandhai (1995), Ramki deliberately slowed down his usual fast-paced dialogue delivery so Vivek's punchlines would land harder. Vivek later said Ramki would pause mid-scene to let him improvise, then react live — a rare trust between a lead and a comedian.
- Viswanathan Ramamoorthy (2001) was the first Tamil film where Vivek got top billing alongside the hero — the poster read 'Vivek and Ramki' in equal font size. That film directly led to Vivek being offered solo comedy leads in later years.
- During the shoot of Shakalaka Baby (2002), Ramki would drive Vivek home every night because Vivek didn't own a car yet. They'd stop at the same tea stall near Kodambakkam and talk about scripts for an hour before parting.
- Vivek once told a magazine: 'Ramki never treated me like a sidekick. He'd say, "If your joke doesn't work, the scene fails — so you lead, I'll follow." That's why I gave my best for every film with him.'
10 films across 3 decades
The 1990s brought 6 films together, anchored by Mayabazar (7.5/10).
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 2.9/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.1/10.
- Mayabazar
- Enakkoru Magan Pirappan
- Palayathu Amman
- Viswanathan Ramamoorthy0
- Maaran
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
10 films across 29 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
45% of Vivek's screen credits are with Ramki. By the time of Pass Mark, both already had careers — Vivek with 11 films, Ramki with 26.
Before Pass Mark, Vivek had starred in 11 films, including Kalikaalam (1992) and Innisai Mazhai (1992).
After Maaran, Vivek went on to appear in 1 more film, including Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023).
Before Pass Mark, Ramki had starred in 26 films, including Vetri Padigal (1991) and Poovizhi Raja (1988).
After Maaran, Ramki went on to appear in 2 more films, including Lucky Baskhar (2024) and Nilakanta (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vivek & Ramki's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
S. A. Rajkumar scored 3 of them. Kovai Sarala appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 5 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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