Vishal & Pawan Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vishal and Pawan appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2006 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kathakali (2016 — 6.4/10). Films span Thimiru (2006) through Kathakali (2016).
The Vishal & Pawan partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Kathakali (2016). They didn't share a set between 2006 and 2016. From Thimiru (2006) to Kathakali (2016).
It started with Thimiru (2006).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Thimiru; the 2010s to Kathakali. Vishal acted in every film; Pawan acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.0/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.4/10.
- Thimiru
- Kathakali
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Thimiru, Vishal had starred in 2 films, including Sandakozhi (2005) and Chellamae (2004).
After Kathakali, Vishal went on to appear in 12 more films, including Irumbu Thirai (2018) and Thupparivalan (2017).
Before Thimiru, Pawan had starred in 2 films, including Englishkaran (2005) and Juniors (2003).
After Kathakali, Pawan went on to appear in 7 more films, including Meter (2023) and Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vishal & Pawan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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