Kushboo & Vijayakanth Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kushboo and Vijayakanth appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1990 and 2000. Their highest-rated collaboration was En Kitta Mothathey (1990 — 7.5/10). Films span En Kitta Mothathey (1990) through Simmasanam (2000).
The Kushboo & Vijayakanth partnership
From En Kitta Mothathey (1990) to Simmasanam (2000). The unfolded closed with Simmasanam in 2000. En Kitta Mothathey is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with En Kitta Mothathey (1990).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to En Kitta Mothathey; the 2000s to Simmasanam. Kushboo acted in every film; Vijayakanth acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Kushboo was the bigger star when they first paired up for En Kitta Mothathey (1990). Vijayakanth was still finding his footing as a mainstream hero. She reportedly agreed to the film only after the director promised her a role with equal screen time, not just a love interest.
- In Karuppu Nila (1995), Kushboo’s character was the emotional anchor while Vijayakanth played the brooding action hero. She deliberately slowed down her dialogue delivery to match his measured style, creating a rhythm that made their scenes feel more intense than either could manage alone.
- Veeram Velanja Mannu (1998) was the first Tamil film where a female lead’s backstory got its own flashback sequence — a direct result of Kushboo insisting her character have a past that mattered. That move later influenced how writers built female roles in action films.
- On the sets of Simmasanam (2000), Kushboo would bring homemade snacks for the crew every Friday. Vijayakanth, who was famously frugal, started matching her gesture by ordering tea for everyone on those days. Neither ever acknowledged it publicly.
- Kushboo once said in a 2001 interview: 'Vijayakanth never tried to act like a hero around me. He just stood there and let me do my job. That’s rare in this industry.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 1990s brought 3 films together, anchored by En Kitta Mothathey (7.5/10).
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
- En Kitta Mothathey
- Karuppu Nila
- Simmasanam0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 10 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, Kushboo had 7 films behind them; Vijayakanth had 92.
Before En Kitta Mothathey, Kushboo had starred in 7 films, including Meri Jung (1985) and Dharmathin Thalaivan (1988).
After Simmasanam, Kushboo went on to appear in 16 more films, including Periyar (2007) and Vinnukum Mannukum (2001).
Before En Kitta Mothathey, Vijayakanth had starred in 92 films, including Parvayin Marupakkam (1982) and Nalla Naal (1984).
After Simmasanam, Vijayakanth went on to appear in 24 more films, including Thennavan (2003) and Engal Anna (2004).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kushboo & Vijayakanth's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manorama is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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