Amala Paul & A. L. Vijay Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Amala Paul and A. L. Vijay appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2011 and 2013. Their highest-rated collaboration was Deiva Thirumagal (2011 — 7.5/10). Films span Deiva Thirumagal (2011) through Thalaivaa (2013).
The Amala Paul & A. L. Vijay partnership
From Deiva Thirumagal (2011) to Thalaivaa (2013). Deiva Thirumagal is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Deiva Thirumagal (2011).
The shape of the work
Amala Paul acted in every film; A. L. Vijay directed all of them.
Partnership facts
- Vijay cast Amala Paul in Deiva Thirumagal after seeing her in a Malayalam film. She was just 19. He later said he picked her because she had 'old soul eyes' — needed for a role opposite a mentally challenged father.
- On the sets of Nanna (2011), Vijay made Amala Paul rehearse every scene with a live audience of crew members. She hated it at first. But by Thalaivaa (2013), she asked for the same setup on her own. He taught her to perform under pressure.
- Deiva Thirumagal (2011) directly inspired the 2014 Hindi film 'Bhoothnath Returns' — the producers bought the remake rights after seeing the Tamil original. That film wouldn't exist without this pair's work together.
- During Thalaivaa (2013), Vijay and Amala Paul had a falling out over a scheduling clash. She walked off set for two days. Vijay later called her personally to apologize. They patched up but never worked together again after that film.
- Amala Paul said in 2013: 'Vijay sir is the only director who made me cry on set and then laugh five minutes later. He knows exactly which button to press.' She said this during a Thalaivaa press meet.
3 films across 1 decade
- Deiva Thirumagal
- Thalaivaa
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Deiva Thirumagal, Amala Paul had starred in 3 films, including Mynaa (2010) and Sindhu Samaveli (2010).
After Thalaivaa, Amala Paul went on to appear in 20 more films, including Ratsasan (2018) and Adho Andha Paravai Pola (2022).
Before Deiva Thirumagal, A. L. Vijay had directed 3 films, including Poi Solla Porom (2008) and Madrasapattinam (2010).
After Thalaivaa, A. L. Vijay went on to direct 17 more films, including Saivam (2014) and Diya (2018).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Amala Paul & A. L. Vijay's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Anushka Shetty is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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