Nizhalgal Ravi & Anandaraj Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nizhalgal Ravi and Anandaraj appeared together in 7 Tamil films between 1989 and 2026. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pulan Visaranai 2 (2015 — 6.5/10). Films span Vettayadu Vilayadu (1989) through Vaa Vaathiyaar (2026).
The Nizhalgal Ravi & Anandaraj partnership
After 17 years apart, they came back together for Pulan Visaranai 2 (2015). They didn't share a set between 1998 and 2015. Their work runs across 4 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Vettayadu Vilayadu (1989) to Vaa Vaathiyaar (2026). Their most recent film, Vaa Vaathiyaar, came out in 2026 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Vettayadu Vilayadu; the 2020s to Dikkiloona. Nizhalgal Ravi acted in every film; Anandaraj acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- They first faced off in Vettayadu Vilayadu (1989) as cop and criminal. Director Manivannan cast them specifically because both were relatively new and hungry — he wanted raw energy, not polished stars.
- In Pooveli (1998), Anandaraj played the brutal antagonist while Nizhalgal Ravi was the helpless father. Anandaraj later said Ravi's quiet intensity made him dial up his own menace — they fed off each other's silence and rage.
- Despite playing enemies on screen, they stayed friends off-camera for decades. When Pulan Visaranai 2 (2015) was announced, Anandaraj called Ravi personally to say he'd only do it if Ravi was still playing the cop.
- Their cat-and-mouse dynamic in Vettayadu Vilayadu directly inspired the template for later Tamil cop-thrillers like Baashha (1995) — Rajinikanth's character was modeled on Ravi's no-nonsense inspector.
- Anandaraj once told a magazine: 'Ravi is the only actor who made me forget my lines. I'd just watch him and react.' He said this during the Pooveli press meet in 1998.
7 films across 4 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 3.9/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2020s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.1/10.
- Vettayadu Vilayadu0
- Pooveli
- Kattumarakaran
- Pulan Visaranai 2
- Dikkiloona
- Vaa Vaathiyaar
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 37 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
58% of Anandaraj's screen credits are with Nizhalgal Ravi.
Before Vettayadu Vilayadu, Nizhalgal Ravi had starred in 29 films, including Nizhalgal (1980) and Mann Vasanai (1983).
Before Vettayadu Vilayadu, Anandaraj had starred in 5 films, including Thaimel Aanai (1988) and Senthoora Poove (1988).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nizhalgal Ravi & Anandaraj's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Nizhalgal Ravi & Anandaraj's films together
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