Vijay & S. A. Chandrasekhar Movies Together List — 14 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vijay and S. A. Chandrasekhar appeared together in 14 Tamil films between 1984 and 2008. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vetri (1984 — 7.5/10). Films span Vetri (1984) through Pandhayam (2008).
The Vijay & S. A. Chandrasekhar partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Vetri (1984) to Pandhayam (2008). Vetri is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Vetri (1984).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 64% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Vetri; the 2000s to Pandhayam. S. A. Chandrasekhar director in some, actor in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Vijay's first film with his father S. A. Chandrasekhar was 'Naalaiya Theerpu' (1992). It was the film that launched Vijay as a lead hero. Before that, he had only a cameo in 'Vetri Vizha'. This father-son combo literally gave Tamil cinema its future star.
- In 'Rasigan' (1994), Vijay's character delivers the line 'Naan oru thadavu sonna, nooru thadavu sonna maadhiri' — a dialogue that became a staple for fans. It's still used in memes and fan edits today.
- Their 1995 film 'Deva' ran for over 100 days in Tamil Nadu. It was Vijay's first solo hit that crossed that milestone. Chandrasekhar directed it right after 'Rasigan', making it two back-to-back 100-day runs for the duo.
- S. A. Chandrasekhar once said in an interview: 'Vijay is not just my son. He is my most disciplined actor. He never argued with me on set, even when I asked him to do 20 retakes.' This was during the making of 'Maanbumigu Maanavan' (1996).
- Their 1997 film 'Once More' was a rare romantic thriller for both. It was Vijay's first film where he played a double role. Chandrasekhar wrote the script specifically to showcase his son's range. It didn't set the box office on fire, but it proved Vijay could handle complexity.
- The song 'Kadhal Vaithu' from 'Nenjinile' (1999) became a cult favourite among Vijay fans. It was the first time Chandrasekhar used a fully Western orchestral score in a Vijay film. The scene where Vijay dances in the rain is still recreated at fan events.
14 films across 3 decades
The 1980s brought 2 films together, anchored by Vetri (7.5/10).
The 1990s accounted for 9 films, averaging 5.7/10.
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.1/10.
- Vetri
- Idhu Engal Needhi
- Rasigan
- Vishnu
- Pandhayam
- Sukran
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
14 films across 24 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
38% of Vijay's screen credits are with S. A. Chandrasekhar.
Vetri was Vijay's acting debut.
After Pandhayam, Vijay went on to appear in 23 more films, including Kaththi (2014) and Mersal (2017).
Before Vetri, S. A. Chandrasekhar had directed 8 films, including Nenjile Thunivirunthal (1981) and Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981).
After Pandhayam, S. A. Chandrasekhar went on to direct 9 more films, including Tamil Kudimagan (2023) and Kodi (2016).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vijay & S. A. Chandrasekhar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Deva is the through-line — music on 7 of their 14 films. Deva scored 7 of them. They worked with the same 10 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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