Mayilsamy & Yogi Babu Movies Together List — 18 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Mayilsamy and Yogi Babu appeared together in 18 Tamil films between 2014 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kaatrin Mozhi (2018 — 7.9/10). Films span Veeram (2014) through Ghosty (2023).
The Mayilsamy & Yogi Babu partnership
2019 was their peak — 6 films in twelve months. For 9 years, a Mayilsamy–Yogi film arrived almost every year. From Veeram (2014) to Ghosty (2023).
Their most recent film, Ghosty, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active. Kaatrin Mozhi is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 72% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Kaatrin Mozhi; the 2020s to Murungakkai Chips. Mayilsamy acted in every film; Yogi Babu acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- They first shared screen space in Veeram (2014), but neither was a lead then. Yogi Babu had just two lines; Mayilsamy had a slightly bigger role. Neither knew they'd become Tamil cinema's most reliable comedy duo.
- In Kanchana 3 (2019), Mayilsamy played the straight man to Yogi Babu's frantic energy. Mayilsamy would deliberately pause his lines to let Yogi Babu's stammering punchlines land harder. That rhythm — one calm, one chaotic — became their signature.
- Their 2019 run — five films in one year, all declared hits — convinced producers that a comedy duo could open a film on their own. Directly inspired by this, the 2021 film Murungakkai Chips was built entirely around their pairing, with no major star above them.
- On the sets of Kaatrin Mozhi (2018), Mayilsamy would drive Yogi Babu home every night after pack-up. Yogi Babu didn't own a vehicle then. They'd stop at the same tea stall near Vadapalani and talk about scenes for the next day.
- Yogi Babu once told a behind-the-scenes crew: 'Mayilsamy anna doesn't try to make me laugh. He just stands there and lets me do my thing. That's why I trust him more than any other co-star.'
18 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 13 films together, anchored by Kaatrin Mozhi (7.9/10).
The 2020s brought 5 films together, anchored by Murungakkai Chips (7.0/10).
- Kaatrin Mozhi
- LKG
- Murungakkai Chips
- Sandimuni
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
18 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, Mayilsamy had 52 films behind them; Yogi Babu had 4. After Ghosty, Yogi Babu kept going for 46 more films; Mayilsamy stepped back.
Before Veeram, Mayilsamy had starred in 52 films, including Maasi (2012) and Jayam (2003).
Before Veeram, Yogi Babu had starred in 4 films, including Attakathi (2012) and Magudam (1992).
After Ghosty, Yogi Babu went on to appear in 46 more films, including Boat (2024) and Tourist Family (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Mayilsamy & Yogi Babu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manobala is the through-line — cast on 11 of their 18 films. They worked with the same 8 people again and again — a small repertory company. Manobala appears alongside them in 11 films — practically a third lead.
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