Vijay & Kajal Aggarwal Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2012 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mersal (2017 — 7.7/10). Films span Thuppakki (2012) through Mersal (2017).
The Vijay & Kajal Aggarwal partnership
From Thuppakki (2012) to Mersal (2017). Thuppakki (2012, 7.6/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. Mersal is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Thuppakki (2012).
The shape of the work
Vijay acted in every film; Kajal Aggarwal acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Their first film together, Thuppakki (2012), earned over 150 crores and became Vijay's biggest solo hit at the time, cementing Kajal as his most successful pairing in the 2010s.
- In Thuppakki, the 'Kutti Puli Kootam' song sequence — where Vijay and Kajal dance in a rain of coloured powder — became a staple at Tamil wedding receptions and college festivals for years.
- After Jilla (2014) flopped with a 5.6 rating, they took a three-year break — then came back with Mersal (2017), which grossed over 250 crores and proved their chemistry could still open a blockbuster.
- The 'Aalaporaan Thamizhan' sequence in Mersal — where Vijay's magician character introduces Kajal's doctor character on stage — is still shared on social media as a 'couple goals' moment in Tamil cinema.
- Kajal once said in an interview that Vijay 'never made her feel like a guest on set' and that he would personally check if she was comfortable before every romantic scene in Thuppakki.
- They are the only pair to star in two Vijay films that crossed 150 crores each (Thuppakki and Mersal) — no other actress has done that with him.
3 films across 1 decade
- Mersal
- Thuppakki
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 5 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, Vijay had 60 films behind them; Kajal Aggarwal had 19.
Before Thuppakki, Vijay had starred in 60 films, including Vetri (1984) and Ghilli (2004).
After Mersal, Vijay went on to appear in 6 more films, including Master (2020) and Leo (2023).
Before Thuppakki, Kajal Aggarwal had starred in 19 films, including Magadheera (2009) and Chandamama (2007).
After Mersal, Kajal Aggarwal went on to appear in 16 more films, including Awe (2018) and Sita (2019).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vijay & Kajal Aggarwal's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sathyan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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