Vijay & Manobala Movies Together — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
About This Collaboration
Vijay & Manobala have worked together on 7 films in Indian cinema. Their collaboration began in 1999 and extends to 2019, representing 20 years of joint work. Working Vijay as Actor and Manobala as Actor, their pairing brought together complementary creative strengths that produced a body of work with varied but notable audience reception.
Among their most acclaimed works are "Minsara Kanna", "Thuppakki", "Nanban" — with "Minsara Kanna" earning a top rating of 7.6/10. Across all their joint films, they maintain an average audience rating of 6.6/10 — reflecting a body of work that has largely found favour with audiences.
Their most productive period was the 2010s, when they delivered 5 films that shaped the era's cinema. The bulk of their work is in Tamil cinema. From "Minsara Kanna" (1999) to "Bigil" (2019), their partnership has evolved through shifting industry landscapes while maintaining its artistic core.
This page brings together their complete joint filmography, a year-by-year timeline of the partnership, the extended network of directors, actors, and crew they shared across projects, and a curated list of similar creative pairings you may want to explore.
Career Context
Before Minsara Kanna, Vijay had starred in 24 films, including Poove Unakkaga (1996) and Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997).
After Bigil, Vijay went on to appear in 4 more films, including Master (2020) and Leo (2023).
Before Minsara Kanna, Manobala had starred in 24 films, including Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982) and Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979).
After Bigil, Manobala went on to appear in 39 more films, including Irugapatru (2023) and Viduthalai: Part II (2024).
Collaboration DNA
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 20 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Creative Evolution
- Minsara Kanna
- Villu
- Thuppakki
- Nanban
This duo's 7-film partnership spans 3 decades of Indian cinema, with their most productive period being the 2010s when they delivered 5 films that defined the era.







Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vijay & Manobala's professional partnership
Shared Crew
People who worked on Vijay & Manobala's films together
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