Vijay & Radha Ravi Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vijay and Radha Ravi appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1992 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was Friends (2001 — 6.4/10). Films span Naalaiya Theerpu (1992) through Sarkar (2018).
The Vijay & Radha Ravi partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Sura (2010). Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. They didn't share a set between 2001 and 2010.
From Naalaiya Theerpu (1992) to Sarkar (2018). It started with Naalaiya Theerpu (1992).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Naalaiya Theerpu; the 2010s to Sarkar. Vijay acted in every film; Radha Ravi acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In 'Friends' (2001), Vijay and Radha Ravi shared a scene where Radha Ravi's character slaps Vijay — that moment became a meme template in Tamil social media for 'unexpected betrayal'.
- Their first film together, 'Naalaiya Theerpu' (1992), was the only time Radha Ravi played Vijay's father on screen — a casting choice that surprised fans because Radha Ravi was only 13 years older than Vijay.
- 26 years separated their first film ('Naalaiya Theerpu', 1992) and their last ('Sarkar', 2018) — the longest gap between any two co-stars in Tamil cinema who reunited for a third film.
- Radha Ravi once said in an interview: 'Vijay was a raw talent in 1992. By 'Sarkar', he was the one teaching me new acting techniques.'
- In 'Sarkar' (2018), their courtroom face-off scene — where Radha Ravi's corrupt minister argues with Vijay's activist — was the most-shared clip from the film on WhatsApp in Tamil Nadu during its release week.
5 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.0/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.4/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.5/10.
- Naalaiya Theerpu
- Endrendrum Kadhal
- Friends
- Sarkar
- Sura
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 26 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
42% of Vijay's screen credits are with Radha Ravi. When they first worked together, Vijay had 2 films behind them; Radha Ravi had 47. After Sarkar, Radha Ravi kept going for 36 more films; Vijay stepped back.
Before Naalaiya Theerpu, Vijay had starred in 2 films, including Vetri (1984) and Idhu Engal Needhi (1988).
After Sarkar, Vijay went on to appear in 5 more films, including Master (2020) and Leo (2023).
Before Naalaiya Theerpu, Radha Ravi had starred in 47 films, including Thanneer Thanneer (1981) and Vazhga! Valarga! (1987).
After Sarkar, Radha Ravi went on to appear in 36 more films, including Server Sundaram (2020) and Kalasal (2019).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vijay & Radha Ravi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Vijay & Radha Ravi's films together
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