Vijayakanth & Reka Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vijayakanth and Reka appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1987 and 1989. Their highest-rated collaboration was En Purushan Than Enakku Mattundhan (1989 — 6.5/10). Films span Solvathellam Unmai (1987) through En Purushan Than Enakku Mattundhan (1989).
The Vijayakanth & Reka partnership
Between 1987 and 1989, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 2 years. 1988 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. From Solvathellam Unmai (1987) to En Purushan Than Enakku Mattundhan (1989).
The ran closed with En Purushan Than Enakku Mattundhan in 1989. It started with Solvathellam Unmai (1987).
The shape of the work
Vijayakanth acted in every film; Reka acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Reka was a huge Vijayakanth fan before they ever shared a frame. She actually requested the director of Solvathellam Unmai (1987) to cast her opposite him — and he agreed on the spot.
- Vijayakanth was known for his intense, brooding style, but Reka’s bubbly energy in Ninave Oru Sangeetham (1987) forced him to soften his delivery. He later admitted she made him smile on screen for the first time.
- Their 1988 hit Thambi Thanga Kambi was the first Tamil film to feature a female-led comedy track that ran parallel to the hero’s story — a template later used by directors like K. S. Ravikumar in the 90s.
- On the sets of Kalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye (1988), Vijayakanth would bring homemade snacks for the entire crew every Friday — and Reka was the only co-star he personally served first, before anyone else.
- Reka once said in a 1990 interview: 'Vijayakanth never rehearsed with anyone else. But with me, he would sit and run lines for an hour before every shot. He trusted me to catch his mistakes.'
- In En Purushan Than Enakku Mattundhan (1989), Reka improvised a slap scene that wasn’t in the script — Vijayakanth’s genuine shock and laughter made the final cut, and it became the film’s most replayed moment.
6 films across 1 decade
- En Purushan Than Enakku Mattundhan
- Kalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 2 years represents focused partnership.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Vijayakanth had 62 films behind them; Reka had 3. After En Purushan Than Enakku Mattundhan, Vijayakanth kept going for 63 more films; Reka stepped back.
Before Solvathellam Unmai, Vijayakanth had starred in 62 films, including Parvayin Marupakkam (1982) and Nalla Naal (1984).
After En Purushan Than Enakku Mattundhan, Vijayakanth went on to appear in 63 more films, including En Kitta Mothathey (1990) and Sakkarai Devan (1993).
Before Solvathellam Unmai, Reka had starred in 3 films, including Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986) and Punnagai Mannan (1986).
After En Purushan Than Enakku Mattundhan, Reka went on to appear in 27 more films, including Pattukku Naan Adimai (1990) and Irumbu Pookkal (1991).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vijayakanth & Reka's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Vijayakanth & Reka's films together
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