Vadivelu & Dhina Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vadivelu and Dhina appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1996 and 2009. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kannum Kannum (2008 — 6.5/10). Films span Vasantha Vaasal (1996) through Vedigundu Murugesan (2009).
The Vadivelu & Dhina partnership
They saved their best for last — Kannum Kannum (6.5/10) came 12 years in. From Vasantha Vaasal (1996) to Vedigundu Murugesan (2009). It started with Vasantha Vaasal (1996).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 83% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Vasantha Vaasal; the 2000s to Kannum Kannum. Vadivelu acted in every film; Dhina scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
6 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
The 2000s accounted for 5 films, averaging 5.2/10.
- Vasantha Vaasal0
- Kannum Kannum
- Aayudham
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
60% of Dhina's screen credits are with Vadivelu. When they first worked together, Vadivelu had 35 films behind them; Dhina had 0. After Vedigundu Murugesan, Vadivelu kept going for 22 more films; Dhina stepped back.
Before Vasantha Vaasal, Vadivelu had starred in 35 films, including Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) and Gokulam (1993).
After Vedigundu Murugesan, Vadivelu went on to appear in 22 more films, including Sivalinga (2017) and Mersal (2017).
Vasantha Vaasal was Dhina's acting debut.
After Vedigundu Murugesan, Dhina went on to appear in 4 more films, including Thanimai (2019) and Iravum Pagalum Varum (2015).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vadivelu & Dhina's professional partnership
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