Mohan & V. K. Ramasamy Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-20 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Mohan and V. K. Ramasamy appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1983 and 1987. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mouna Ragam (1986 — 6.2/10). Films span Thoongadha Kannendru Onru (1983) through Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (1987).
The Mohan & V. K. Ramasamy partnership
Between 1983 and 1987, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 4 years. For 4 years, a Mohan–V. film arrived almost every year. They saved their best for last — Mouna Ragam (6.2/10) came 3 years in.
From Thoongadha Kannendru Onru (1983) to Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (1987). The unfolded closed with Rettai Vaal Kuruvi in 1987.
The shape of the work
Mohan acted in every film; V. K. Ramasamy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Mohan was already a star when he agreed to do Thoongadha Kannendru Onru (1983), but only if V. K. Ramasamy played the villain. The director had to personally convince Ramasamy, who thought the role was too small.
- In Ambigai Neril Vanthaal (1984), Ramasamy’s deadpan delivery made Mohan break character mid-scene. The director kept the take because Mohan’s genuine laugh fit the moment.
- After Mouna Ragam (1986), the two never spoke again. No public fight — just drifted apart. Mohan later said in a 1990s interview that Ramasamy ‘didn’t need him anymore’.
- Mohan once told a magazine: ‘Ramasamy didn’t act. He just stood there and made me do all the work. That’s why he was terrifying.’
- Their third film, Mouna Ragam (1986), was the first Tamil movie to use a split-screen climax. The technique was directly copied by two Telugu films the next year.
4 films across 1 decade
- Mouna Ragam
- Rettai Vaal Kuruvi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 4 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, Mohan had 14 films behind them; V. K. Ramasamy had 67.
Before Thoongadha Kannendru Onru, Mohan had starred in 14 films, including Nenjathai Killadhe (1980) and Moodupani (1980).
After Rettai Vaal Kuruvi, Mohan went on to appear in 16 more films, including Sutta Pazham (2008) and Jothi (2022).
Before Thoongadha Kannendru Onru, V. K. Ramasamy had starred in 67 films, including Pattanathil Bhootham (1967) and Mahakavi Kalidas (1966).
After Rettai Vaal Kuruvi, V. K. Ramasamy went on to appear in 28 more films, including Vetri Karangal (1991) and Oor Panchayathu (1992).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Mohan & V. K. Ramasamy's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 3 of their 4 films. Ilayaraja scored 3 of them.
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