Sarath Kumar & Vijayakanth Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sarath Kumar and Vijayakanth appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1990 and 1992. Their highest-rated collaboration was En Kitta Mothathey (1990 — 7.5/10). Films span En Kitta Mothathey (1990) through Thai Mozhi (1992).
The Sarath Kumar & Vijayakanth partnership
From En Kitta Mothathey (1990) to Thai Mozhi (1992). The played out closed with Thai Mozhi in 1992. En Kitta Mothathey is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with En Kitta Mothathey (1990).
The shape of the work
Sarath Kumar acted in every film; Vijayakanth acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Director R. K. Selvamani cast Sarath Kumar opposite Vijayakanth in 'En Kitta Mothathey' (1990) specifically to create a new on-screen pair. Sarath was a newcomer then, and Vijayakanth's star power was meant to launch him.
- In 'Captain Prabhakaran' (1991), Vijayakanth played the intense lead while Sarath Kumar played his comic sidekick. Sarath's timing loosened up Vijayakanth's trademark seriousness, making the film lighter than Vijayakanth's usual solo outings.
- Sarath Kumar has said in interviews that Vijayakanth treated him like a younger brother on set. They would share meals together during 'Thai Mozhi' (1992) shoots, and Vijayakanth often gave Sarath tips on handling the camera.
- Their pairing in 'En Kitta Mothathey' (1990) directly led to Sarath Kumar getting his first solo lead role. Vijayakanth recommended him to other directors after seeing his work ethic during that film.
- Sarath Kumar once said: 'Vijayakanth sir gave me space to shine. He never overshadowed me even when he was the bigger star. That's rare in our industry.'
3 films across 1 decade
- En Kitta Mothathey
- Captain Prabhakaran
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Sarath Kumar had 1 films behind them; Vijayakanth had 92. After Thai Mozhi, Sarath Kumar kept going for 89 more films; Vijayakanth stepped back.
Before En Kitta Mothathey, Sarath Kumar had starred in 1 film, including Kan Simittum Neram (1988).
After Thai Mozhi, Sarath Kumar went on to appear in 89 more films, including Peranbu (2019) and Por Thozhil (2023).
Before En Kitta Mothathey, Vijayakanth had starred in 92 films, including Parvayin Marupakkam (1982) and Nalla Naal (1984).
After Thai Mozhi, Vijayakanth went on to appear in 51 more films, including Sakkarai Devan (1993) and Karuppu Nila (1995).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sarath Kumar & Vijayakanth's professional partnership
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