Sibiraj & Mayilsamy Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sibiraj and Mayilsamy appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2006 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Naaigal Jaakirathai (2014 — 6.2/10). Films span Nenjil Jil Jil (2006) through Kabadathaari (2021).
The Sibiraj & Mayilsamy partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Naaigal Jaakirathai (2014). Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. They didn't share a set between 2006 and 2014.
From Nenjil Jil Jil (2006) to Kabadathaari (2021). It started with Nenjil Jil Jil (2006).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Nenjil Jil Jil; the 2020s to Kabadathaari. Sibiraj acted in every film; Mayilsamy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Sibiraj and Mayilsamy first shared screen space in Nenjil Jil Jil (2006) because the director wanted a fresh comic pair to offset the film's dark tone. Mayilsamy was already a known face, but Sibiraj was still finding his footing — the director bet on their contrasting energies to create friction.
- In Pokkiri Raja (2016), Mayilsamy's rapid-fire one-liners forced Sibiraj to slow down his delivery. Sibiraj later admitted in an interview that he had to unlearn his usual rhythm to match Mayilsamy's timing — the result was a comic duo where one set the pace and the other held the beat.
- During the shoot of Kabadathaari (2021), Mayilsamy would bring homemade snacks for the entire crew every Friday. Sibiraj once joked that he signed the film only because Mayilsamy promised to keep the snack supply going — a ritual that started on Nenjil Jil Jil and carried through all three films.
- Sibiraj said about Mayilsamy in a 2021 interview: 'He doesn't just deliver lines — he delivers a mood. I learned to listen more on set because of him.'
- Their pairing in Pokkiri Raja (2016) directly inspired a minor trend in Tamil comedy — the 'straight man vs. chaos agent' dynamic. At least two low-budget comedies in 2017-18 explicitly cast similar duos, trying to replicate the rhythm Sibiraj and Mayilsamy had stumbled into.
4 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.9/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Nenjil Jil Jil0
- Naaigal Jaakirathai
- Pokkiri Raja
- Kabadathaari0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 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
33% of Sibiraj's screen credits are with Mayilsamy.
Before Nenjil Jil Jil, Sibiraj had starred in 4 films, including Jore (2004) and Mannin Maindhan (2005).
After Kabadathaari, Sibiraj went on to appear in 4 more films, including Ten Hours (2025) and Vattam (2022).
Before Nenjil Jil Jil, Mayilsamy had starred in 27 films, including Jayam (2003) and Vedham (2001).
After Kabadathaari, Mayilsamy went on to appear in 10 more films, including Idiot (2022) and Nenjuku Needhi (2022).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manobala is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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