Vidyasagar & Mayilsamy Movies Together List — 9 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vidyasagar and Mayilsamy appeared together in 9 Tamil films between 1995 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vedham (2001 — 7.5/10). Films span Villadhi Villain (1995) through Aaruthra (2018).
The Vidyasagar & Mayilsamy partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Villadhi Villain (1995) to Aaruthra (2018). Vedham is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Villadhi Villain (1995).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Villadhi Villain; the 2010s to Aaruthra. Vidyasagar scored every film; Mayilsamy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
9 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.2/10.
The 2000s brought 6 films together, anchored by Vedham (7.5/10).
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.3/10.
- Villadhi Villain
- Vedham
- Ghilli
- Aaruthra
- Siruthai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
9 films across 23 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
39% of Vidyasagar's screen credits are with Mayilsamy. After Aaruthra, Mayilsamy kept going for 27 more films; Vidyasagar stepped back.
Before Villadhi Villain, Vidyasagar had starred in 13 films, including Nila Penne (1990) and Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu (1994).
After Aaruthra, Vidyasagar went on to appear in 1 more film, including Double Tuckerr (2024).
Before Villadhi Villain, Mayilsamy had starred in 7 films, including Kanni Rasi (1985) and Rasathi Varum Naal (1991).
After Aaruthra, Mayilsamy went on to appear in 27 more films, including Server Sundaram (2020) and Idiot (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vidyasagar & Mayilsamy's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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