John Vijay & Narayan Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
John Vijay and Narayan appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2013 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Samar (2013 — 4.9/10). Films span Samar (2013) through Azhagu Kutti Chellam (2016).
The John Vijay & Narayan partnership
From Samar (2013) to Azhagu Kutti Chellam (2016). It started with Samar (2013).
The shape of the work
John Vijay acted in every film; Narayan acted in all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Samar
- Azhagu Kutti Chellam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Azhagu Kutti Chellam, John Vijay kept going for 56 more films; Narayan stepped back.
Before Samar, John Vijay had starred in 8 films, including Mouna Guru (2011) and Raavanan (2010).
After Azhagu Kutti Chellam, John Vijay went on to appear in 56 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Razakar: The Silent Genocide of Hyderabad (2024).
Before Samar, Narayan had starred in 5 films, including Gaganam (2011) and Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012).
After Azhagu Kutti Chellam, Narayan went on to appear in 2 more films, including Mr.Local (2019) and Sakka Podu Podu Raja (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of John Vijay & Narayan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aadukalam Naren is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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