Vijay & Pandu Movies Together List — 8 Films

The shape of the work

The 2000s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Coimbatore Mappillai; the 2000s to Ghilli. Vijay acted in every film; Pandu acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Ghilli (2004) was the turning point for both. Before it, Vijay was a star. After it, he was a mass hero. Pandu’s screenplay gave him that push.
• Ghilli ran for over 200 days in 25+ centres across Tamil Nadu. It was Vijay’s first film to cross ₹50 crore at the box office.
• The 'Appan Panna Thappu Illa' dialogue from Ghilli is still a meme template. Every Tamil guy has used it to justify a dumb decision.
• Pandu once said in an interview: 'Vijay is the only hero who never asked me to change a single scene in our films. He trusted my writing blindly.'
• Pokkiri (2007) was their second biggest hit. It cemented the 'Vijay as a stylish action hero' template that Pandu helped build with Ghilli.
• The 'Vetri Kodi Kattu' song from Ghilli became a permanent fixture at Tamil college festivals. Pandu wrote the scene around it to make it a celebration anthem.