Vijay & Charlie Movies Together List — 10 Films

The shape of the work

The 1990s account for 70% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Kadhalukku Mariyadhai; the 2000s to Friends. Vijay acted in every film; Charlie acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Vijay and Charlie made 9 films together in just 6 years — that's more than any other actor-comedian pair in Tamil cinema during the late 90s.
• In 'Friends' (2001), their comic timing in the 'auto rickshaw chase' scene became a template for buddy comedies in Tamil cinema — fans still recreate the dialogue 'Enna da idhu, auto-la race podra?' at college fests.
• Their 1997 film 'Kadhalukku Mariyadhai' was the first Vijay film to cross ₹5 crore at the box office — and Charlie's supporting role as the loyal friend was widely credited for adding emotional weight to the climax.
• Charlie once said in an interview: 'Vijay and I never rehearsed. We'd just look at each other and start — the audience laughed because we were laughing first.'
• The 'Nilaave Vaa' (1998) song sequence where Vijay and Charlie dance in matching lungis became a meme template in Tamil internet circles two decades later — especially the part where Charlie trips on purpose.
• After 'Ninaithen Vandhai' (1998) bombed with a 1/10 rating, Vijay and Charlie consciously chose lighter scripts — that disaster directly led to the comedy-heavy 'Friends' (2001), which became a sleeper hit.