Saritha & Vijayakanth Movies Together List — 3 Films

The shape of the work

The 1980s belonged to Oomai Vizhigal; the 1990s to Moontrezhuthil En Moochirukkum. Saritha acted in every film; Vijayakanth acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Vijayakanth was a rising action hero when he signed 'Kuzhandhai Esu' (1984) opposite Saritha, who was already a critically acclaimed actress. The pairing was unusual — a macho star and a serious performer — but the director bet on their contrast to sell the family drama.
• In 'Oomai Vizhigal' (1986), Saritha played a mute woman, and Vijayakanth had to carry the entire dialogue load. He later admitted in an interview that her silence forced him to act with his eyes more — he said she taught him restraint.
• Their third and final film together, 'Moontrezhuthil En Moochirukkum' (1991), was a rare female-centric thriller in an era dominated by male-led masala films. It directly inspired a wave of Tamil suspense dramas in the early 90s, though it flopped at release.
• Saritha and Vijayakanth never became close friends off-screen. On the sets of 'Kuzhandhai Esu', they barely spoke beyond rehearsals — she was a method actor, he was a spontaneous performer. Their professional respect never turned personal.
• Saritha once told a magazine: 'Vijayakanth never rehearsed. He'd walk in, do the scene in one take, and walk out. I found it maddening at first, but then I realized that's his magic — he lives the moment.'