Samuthirakani & Thalaivasal Vijay Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Samuthirakani and Thalaivasal Vijay appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2016 and 2026. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kaapaan (2019 — 6.0/10). Films span Achamindri (2016) through Charukesi (2026).
The Samuthirakani & Thalaivasal Vijay partnership
From Achamindri (2016) to Charukesi (2026). Their most recent film, Charukesi, came out in 2026 — the partnership is still active. It started with Achamindri (2016).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Kaapaan; the 2020s to Yaanai. Samuthirakani acted in every film; Thalaivasal Vijay acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Samuthirakani personally called Thalaivasal Vijay to offer him the role in Achamindri (2016). Vijay later said he said yes without even reading the script because he trusted Kani's instinct.
- In Kaapaan (2019), Samuthirakani deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery in their confrontation scene so Thalaivasal Vijay's measured, older-man cadence would stand out. Vijay told a magazine that Kani 'gave him the space to breathe' in that moment.
- On the sets of Yaanai (2022), the two would share a single cup of filter coffee between takes — a ritual they started during Achamindri. The unit said they never argued over who got the first sip.
- Their father-son dynamic in Kaapaan directly inspired the casting of a similar real-life father-son pair in a 2021 web series — the director admitted he wanted that 'same raw tension' they had.
- "He doesn't act. He just becomes the character. I had to work harder to match his reality." — Thalaivasal Vijay on Samuthirakani, during a Yaanai (2022) press meet.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.9/10.
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.7/10.
- Kaapaan
- Achamindri
- Yaanai
- Charukesi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 10 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, Samuthirakani had 26 films behind them; Thalaivasal Vijay had 86.
Before Achamindri , Samuthirakani had starred in 26 films, including Saattai (2012) and Naadodigal (2009).
Before Achamindri , Thalaivasal Vijay had starred in 86 films, including Arya (2007) and Thalaivaasal (1992).
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