Bharath Reddy & Mayilsamy Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-16 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Bharath Reddy and Mayilsamy appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2013 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal (2014 — 6.4/10). Films span Ragalaipuram (2013) through Ko 2 (2016).
The Bharath Reddy & Mayilsamy partnership
From Ragalaipuram (2013) to Ko 2 (2016). It started with Ragalaipuram (2013).
The shape of the work
Bharath Reddy acted in every film; Mayilsamy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Bharath Reddy personally recommended Mayilsamy for a key comic role in 'Ragalaipuram' (2013) after the director struggled to find the right actor. That film became their first collaboration.
- In 'Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal' (2014), Mayilsamy’s rapid-fire improvisations kept Bharath Reddy on his toes during their shared scenes. Reddy later admitted he had to stay sharp because Mayilsamy never delivered the same line twice.
- During the shoot of 'Ko 2' (2016), the two would spend hours after pack-up discussing old Tamil comedy films. They bonded over a shared love for Nagesh and would re-enact his scenes for the crew.
- Their comic timing in 'Ragalaipuram' (2013) directly led to both being cast together again in 'Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal' — the director saw their test footage and rewrote the script to give them more screen time as a pair.
- Bharath Reddy once said in an interview: 'Mayilsamy doesn't act with you — he pulls you into his world. I had to forget my lines and just react.'
3 films across 1 decade
- Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
- Ko 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 3 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, Bharath Reddy had 5 films behind them; Mayilsamy had 50. After Ko 2, Mayilsamy kept going for 38 more films; Bharath Reddy stepped back.
Before Ragalaipuram, Bharath Reddy had starred in 5 films, including Unnaipol Oruvan (2009) and Eenadu (2009).
After Ko 2, Bharath Reddy went on to appear in 12 more films, including Arjun S/O Vyjayanthi (2025) and Viswasam (2019).
Before Ragalaipuram, Mayilsamy had starred in 50 films, including Maasi (2012) and Jayam (2003).
After Ko 2, Mayilsamy went on to appear in 38 more films, including Kaatrin Mozhi (2018) and Server Sundaram (2020).
Collaboration Journey
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