Vishal & Sundar C. Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vishal and Sundar C. appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2015 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Action (2019 — 5.9/10). Films span Aambala (2015) through Action (2019).
The Vishal & Sundar C. partnership
From Aambala (2015) to Action (2019). It started with Aambala (2015).
The shape of the work
Never on the same side of the camera — Vishal actor, Sundar C. director, across all 3 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Sundar C. didn't originally plan to cast Vishal in Aambala. Vishal heard about the script, called Sundar directly, and convinced him he was the right fit. That call turned into a three-film partnership.
- On the sets of Action, Sundar C. let Vishal improvise most of his fight choreography. Vishal would block out the action sequences himself, and Sundar would just adjust the camera around him. That trust gave Action its raw, unpolished energy.
- Madha Gaja Raja was shot in 2012 but shelved for five years. When it finally released in 2017, it became a cult hit on satellite TV. The film's delayed success directly inspired Sundar C. to greenlight a similar comedy-action template for his next project with Vishal.
- During the shoot of Aambala, Vishal's father (producer G. K. Reddy) passed away. Sundar C. shut down production for a week and flew to Vishal's hometown. He didn't ask Vishal to return until Vishal himself called to say he was ready.
- Sundar C. said in a 2019 interview: 'Vishal is the only actor who will call me at 2 AM to discuss a scene. He doesn't sleep until the shot is perfect. That's why I keep working with him.'
3 films across 1 decade
- Action
- Aambala
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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
By the time of Aambala, both already had careers — Vishal with 17 films, Sundar C. with 46.
Before Aambala, Vishal had starred in 17 films, including Sivappathigaram (2006) and Dishyum (2006).
After Action, Vishal went on to appear in 5 more films, including Mark Antony (2023) and Enemy (2021).
Before Aambala, Sundar C. had directed 46 films, including Anbe Sivam (2003) and Nagaram Marupakkam (2010).
After Action, Sundar C. went on to direct 10 more films, including Naan Sirithal (2020) and Aranmanai 4 (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vishal & Sundar C.'s professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Santhanam is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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