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3 films·2018–2025·Top Music Composer: Thaman (1 films)·Top co-star: Ajmal Ameer (1 films)

Anandaraj & John Vijay Movies Together List — 3 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Anandaraj and John Vijay appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2018 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chennai City Gangsters (2025 — 10.0/10). Films span Iravukku Aayiram Kangal (2018) through Chennai City Gangsters (2025).

3
Films Together
7.2
Average Rating
2018 - 2025
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Anandaraj & John Vijay partnership

One film towers over the rest: Chennai City Gangsters at 10.0/10. From Iravukku Aayiram Kangal (2018) to Chennai City Gangsters (2025). Their most recent film, Chennai City Gangsters, came out in 2025 — the partnership is still active.

It started with Iravukku Aayiram Kangal (2018). Chennai City Gangsters is the one most viewers reach for.

The shape of the work

The 2010s belonged to Iravukku Aayiram Kangal; the 2020s to Chennai City Gangsters. Anandaraj acted in every film; John Vijay acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

3 films across 2 decades

The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.7/10.

The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Chennai City Gangsters (10.0/10).

2010s
Films1
Avg Rating5.7/10
Notable:
  • Iravukku Aayiram Kangal(5.7)
Era:
Anandaraj: ActiveJohn: Active
2020s
Films2
Avg Rating7.9/10
Notable:
  • Chennai City Gangsters(10)
  • Varisu(5.8)
Era:
Anandaraj: ActiveJohn: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration20182025
Span7 years
Avg Interval~4 years

3 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
3 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

When they first worked together, Anandaraj had 101 films behind them; John Vijay had 32.

Anandaraj

Before Iravukku Aayiram Kangal, Anandaraj had starred in 101 films, including Meesai Madhavan (2004) and Raghavendra (2003).

After Chennai City Gangsters, Anandaraj went on to appear in 2 more films, including Vaa Vaathiyaar (2026) and Love Insurance Kompany (2026).

John Vijay

Before Iravukku Aayiram Kangal, John Vijay had starred in 32 films, including Mouna Guru (2011) and Vikram Vedha (2017).

After Chennai City Gangsters, John Vijay went on to appear in 2 more films, including Vengeance (2026) and The Bed (2026).

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