Pandu & Mayilsamy Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Pandu and Mayilsamy appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1990 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ghilli (2004 — 7.3/10). Films span Panakkaran (1990) through Jeyikkira Kuthira (2017).
The Pandu & Mayilsamy partnership
After 12 years apart, they came back together for Varushamellam Vasantham (2002). They didn't share a set between 1990 and 2002. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Panakkaran (1990) to Jeyikkira Kuthira (2017). Ghilli is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Panakkaran; the 2010s to Narathan. Pandu acted in every film; Mayilsamy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Pandu was the one who first brought Mayilsamy into mainstream Tamil cinema. He cast him in Varushamellam Vasantham (2002) after seeing him in a small stage play — that film became Mayilsamy's big break.
- In Ghilli (2004), Pandu played the hero's friend and Mayilsamy played a comic sidekick. Their timing was so sharp that director Dharani let them improvise most of their banter — the scene where they argue over a bus ticket was entirely ad-libbed.
- Mayilsamy once said in an interview that Pandu was the only co-star who would call him the night before a shoot to rehearse lines over the phone. They did this for every single one of their five films together.
- Their double-act in Ghilli (2004) directly inspired a wave of 'hero's friend + sidekick' duos in mid-2000s Tamil masala films. Directors started writing similar pairs into scripts — you can trace that trend back to Pandu and Mayilsamy's chemistry in that bus fight scene.
- Their last film together, Jeyikkira Kuthira (2017), was supposed to be a comeback for both — but it released straight to TV. Neither of them promoted it. Mayilsamy passed away the next year, and Pandu later said he couldn't bring himself to watch the film again.
6 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.2/10.
The 2000s brought 2 films together, anchored by Ghilli (7.3/10).
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.5/10.
- Panakkaran
- Ghilli
- Varushamellam Vasantham0
- Narathan
- Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 27 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
46% of Pandu's screen credits are with Mayilsamy. After Jeyikkira Kuthira, Mayilsamy kept going for 32 more films; Pandu stepped back.
Before Panakkaran, Pandu had starred in 5 films, including Poovizhi Raja (1988) and Maanavan (1970).
After Jeyikkira Kuthira, Pandu went on to appear in 2 more films, including Panjumittai (2018) and Indha Nilai Maarum (2020).
Before Panakkaran, Mayilsamy had starred in 3 films, including Kanni Rasi (1985) and En Thangachi Padichava (1988).
After Jeyikkira Kuthira, Mayilsamy went on to appear in 32 more films, including Kaatrin Mozhi (2018) and Server Sundaram (2020).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Pandu & Mayilsamy's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Madhan Bob is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 6 films. Madhan Bob appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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