Riyaz Khan & Vijayakanth Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Riyaz Khan and Vijayakanth appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1999 and 2008. Their highest-rated collaboration was Arasangam (2008 — 5.5/10). Films span Kallazhagar (1999) through Arasangam (2008).
The Riyaz Khan & Vijayakanth partnership
They saved their best for last — Arasangam (5.5/10) came 9 years in. From Kallazhagar (1999) to Arasangam (2008). It started with Kallazhagar (1999).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Kallazhagar; the 2000s to Arasangam. Riyaz Khan acted in every film; Vijayakanth acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Riyaz Khan was cast as the villain in Kallazhagar (1999) only after Vijayakanth personally insisted. The director wanted a more established face, but Vijayakanth saw something in Riyaz's audition and pushed for him.
- In Ramana (2002), Riyaz Khan played the antagonist who directly challenges Vijayakanth's authority. Their face-off scenes were shot in single takes because both actors fed off each other's intensity — Vijayakanth set the rhythm, and Riyaz matched it beat for beat.
- Perarasu (2006) was the film that made director Perarasu a household name. The success of this Vijayakanth-Riyaz clash directly led to Perarasu directing two more Vijayakanth films, creating a mini-genre of mass political actioners in the mid-2000s.
- On the sets of Arasangam (2008), Riyaz Khan would often bring homemade snacks for the crew. Vijayakanth, known for his strict diet, would quietly take a bite of Riyaz's murukku between shots — a small ritual that became their unspoken bond.
- Riyaz Khan once said in an interview: 'Vijayakanth sir never treated me like a villain. He treated me like a co-actor. That's why our fights looked real — because there was mutual respect underneath.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 4.9/10.
- Kallazhagar
- Arasangam
- Ramana
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 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, Riyaz Khan had 1 films behind them; Vijayakanth had 125. After Arasangam, Riyaz Khan kept going for 25 more films; Vijayakanth stepped back.
Before Kallazhagar, Riyaz Khan had starred in 1 film, including Athma (1993).
After Arasangam, Riyaz Khan went on to appear in 25 more films, including Vandae Maatharam (2010) and Aadhavan (2009).
Before Kallazhagar, Vijayakanth had starred in 125 films, including Parvayin Marupakkam (1982) and En Kitta Mothathey (1990).
After Arasangam, Vijayakanth went on to appear in 6 more films, including Mariyadhai (2009) and Sagaptham (2015).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Riyaz Khan & Vijayakanth's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
B.S Ravichandran is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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