Mayilsamy & Singamuthu Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Mayilsamy and Singamuthu appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2016 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Idiot (2022 — 7.6/10). Films span Mapla Singam (2016) through Idiot (2022).
The Mayilsamy & Singamuthu partnership
From Mapla Singam (2016) to Idiot (2022). Idiot is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Mapla Singam (2016).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Pakka; the 2020s to Idiot. Mayilsamy acted in every film; Singamuthu acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Singamuthu was actually a last-minute replacement in Mapla Singam (2016). The original actor backed out, and Mayilsamy personally called Singamuthu to step in — they had never shared screen time before that.
- In Pakka (2018), Mayilsamy would deliberately flub his lines during rehearsals just to make Singamuthu laugh. That unscripted laughter made it into the final cut — and became the film's most replayed moment.
- Idiot (2022) was the first Tamil film where both actors played brothers with equal screen time — and it directly inspired a wave of buddy-comedy casting in small-budget Tamil films the following year.
- Between shoots, they had a running bet: whoever cracked first during a scene had to buy the other a box of murukku. Singamuthu lost every single time on Pakka.
- Mayilsamy once said in an interview: 'Singamuthu doesn't act — he just reacts. That's why I always throw him something weird. He makes me look good without trying.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.8/10.
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Idiot (7.6/10).
- Pakka
- Mapla Singam
- Idiot
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 6 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 71 films behind them; Singamuthu had 31.
Before Mapla Singam, Mayilsamy had starred in 71 films, including Maasi (2012) and Jayam (2003).
After Idiot, Mayilsamy went on to appear in 5 more films, including 80's Buildup (2023) and Tamil Kudimagan (2023).
Before Mapla Singam, Singamuthu had starred in 31 films, including Gokulam (1993) and Nellu (2010).
After Idiot, Singamuthu went on to appear in 1 more film, including Bhoghee (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Mayilsamy & Singamuthu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Anandaraj is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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