Meena & Manjula Vijayakumar Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Meena and Manjula Vijayakumar appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1982 and 1998. Their highest-rated collaboration was Nenjangal (1982 — 7.5/10). Films span Nenjangal (1982) through Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (1998).
The Meena & Manjula Vijayakumar partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Chanti (1992). They didn't share a set between 1982 and 1992. From Nenjangal (1982) to Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (1998).
Nenjangal is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Nenjangal (1982).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Nenjangal; the 1990s to Chanti. Meena acted in every film; Manjula Vijayakumar acted in all of them.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 1 film together, anchored by Nenjangal (7.5/10).
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.1/10.
- Nenjangal
- Chanti
- Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 16 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar, Meena kept going for 50 more films; Manjula Vijayakumar stepped back.
Nenjangal was Meena's acting debut.
After Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar, Meena went on to appear in 50 more films, including Drushyam 2 (2021) and Jagadguru Adi Shankara (2013).
Before Nenjangal, Manjula Vijayakumar had starred in 29 films, including Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973) and Rickshawkaran (1971).
After Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar, Manjula Vijayakumar went on to appear in 4 more films, including Suriya Paarvai (1999) and Vasu (2002).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 2 of their 3 films.
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