P. Vasu & Vijayakumar Movies Together List — 9 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
P. Vasu and Vijayakumar appeared together in 9 Tamil films between 1990 and 2005. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chandramukhi (2005 — 7.0/10). Films span Panakkaran (1990) through Chandramukhi (2005).
The P. Vasu & Vijayakumar partnership
They saved their best for last — Chandramukhi (7.0/10) came 15 years in. From Panakkaran (1990) to Chandramukhi (2005). The spanned closed with Chandramukhi in 2005.
Chandramukhi is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Panakkaran (1990).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 89% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Love Birds; the 2000s to Chandramukhi. P. Vasu directed every film; Vijayakumar acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- P. Vasu was still a newcomer director when he cast Vijayakumar in 'Senthamizh Paattu' (1992). Vijayakumar, already a star, took a risk on him — and that film became the launchpad for Vasu's career in Tamil cinema.
- Vijayakumar’s natural intensity pushed Vasu to write tougher, more grounded roles. In 'Sethupathi IPS' (1994), Vasu deliberately gave him long, silent stares instead of dialogue — knowing Vijayakumar could hold the screen with just his eyes.
- Their 1996 film 'Love Birds' — despite a low 4.9 rating — directly inspired a wave of Tamil road-trip romances in the early 2000s. Directors later admitted they copied its 'city boy meets village girl on a bus' setup.
- On the sets of 'Sadhu' (1994), Vasu and Vijayakumar had a standing bet: whoever flubbed a line first had to buy biryani for the entire crew. Vijayakumar lost the first day — and kept the tradition alive for all five films.
- Vijayakumar once said in a 1999 interview: 'Vasu doesn't direct me — he just sets the camera and lets me find the character. That's why I never said no to any of his scripts.'
9 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 8 films, averaging 4.2/10.
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Chandramukhi (7.0/10).
- Love Birds
- Sethupathi IPS
- Chandramukhi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
9 films across 15 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
31% of P. Vasu's screen credits are with Vijayakumar. When they first worked together, P. Vasu had 8 films behind them; Vijayakumar had 72. After Chandramukhi, Vijayakumar kept going for 39 more films; P. Vasu stepped back.
Before Panakkaran, P. Vasu had directed 8 films, including Panneer Pushpangal (1981) and Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai (1989).
After Chandramukhi, P. Vasu went on to direct 12 more films, including Sivalinga (2017) and Maharadhi (2007).
Before Panakkaran, Vijayakumar had starred in 72 films, including Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974) and Ninaivu Chinnam (1989).
After Chandramukhi, Vijayakumar went on to appear in 39 more films, including Entha Manchivaadavuraa (2020) and Chennaiyil Oru Naal (2013).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of P. Vasu & Vijayakumar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Goundamani is the through-line — cast on 6 of their 9 films. Goundamani appears alongside them in 6 films — practically a third lead. Ilayaraja scored 6 of them.
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