Nayantara & Vignesh Shivan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nayantara and Vignesh Shivan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2015 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015 — 6.7/10). Films span Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015) through Connect (2022).
The Nayantara & Vignesh Shivan partnership
From Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015) to Connect (2022). It started with Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Naanum Rowdydhaan; the 2020s to Connect. Never on the same side of the camera — Nayantara actor, Vignesh Shivan director, across all 3 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.7/10.
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.2/10.
- Naanum Rowdydhaan
- Connect
- Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
38% of Vignesh Shivan's screen credits are with Nayantara. When they first worked together, Nayantara had 55 films behind them; Vignesh Shivan had 4.
Before Naanum Rowdydhaan, Nayantara had starred in 55 films, including Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) and Sri Rama Rajyam (2011).
After Connect, Nayantara went on to appear in 9 more films, including Jawan (2023) and Jawan (2023).
Before Naanum Rowdydhaan, Vignesh Shivan had directed 4 films, including Velaiyilla Pattathari (2014) and Sivi (2007).
After Connect, Vignesh Shivan went on to direct 1 more film, including Love Insurance Kompany (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nayantara & Vignesh Shivan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Vijay Sethupathi is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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