Vijayakanth & Murali Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vijayakanth and Murali appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1986 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was Raajjiyam (2002 — 4.9/10). Films span Karimedu Karuvayan (1986) through Raajjiyam (2002).
The Vijayakanth & Murali partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for En Aasai Machan (1994). Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. They didn't share a set between 1986 and 1994.
From Karimedu Karuvayan (1986) to Raajjiyam (2002). The played out closed with Raajjiyam in 2002.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Karimedu Karuvayan; the 2000s to Raajjiyam. Vijayakanth acted in every film; Murali acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- For Karimedu Karuvayan (1986), director Rama Narayanan cast Vijayakanth as the lead. But he needed a fierce villain. He picked Murali, who was still a newcomer. That film became the launchpad for both their careers in action cinema.
- In En Aasai Machan (1994), Vijayakanth played the loud, street-smart hero. Murali played the quiet, menacing antagonist. The trick was that Murali never raised his voice. He let Vijayakanth do all the shouting, then undercut him with a cold stare. That contrast made every confrontation tense.
- Murali once said in an interview that Vijayakanth was the only co-star who would call him by his real name, 'Murali', on set. Everyone else called him by his character name. Vijayakanth insisted on it because he wanted them to stay friends, not just co-actors.
- The success of Karimedu Karuvayan (1986) directly led to a wave of 'village feud' films in Tamil cinema. Producers rushed to pair Vijayakanth with a strong villain. Murali became the go-to antagonist for that sub-genre for the next five years.
- Murali once told a magazine: 'Vijayakanth never treated me like a villain. He treated me like a co-star. That's why our fights looked real — because we trusted each other not to actually hurt.'
3 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.4/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.9/10.
- Karimedu Karuvayan0
- En Aasai Machan
- Raajjiyam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 16 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, Vijayakanth had 50 films behind them; Murali had 7.
Before Karimedu Karuvayan, Vijayakanth had starred in 50 films, including Parvayin Marupakkam (1982) and Nalla Naal (1984).
After Raajjiyam, Vijayakanth went on to appear in 17 more films, including Thennavan (2003) and Engal Anna (2004).
Before Karimedu Karuvayan, Murali had starred in 7 films, including Poovilangu (1984) and Ingeyum Oru Gangai (1984).
After Raajjiyam, Murali went on to appear in 12 more films, including Raam (2005) and Baana Kaathadi (2010).
Collaboration Journey
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