Vadivelu & Sriman Movies Together List — 13 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vadivelu and Sriman appeared together in 13 Tamil films between 1997 and 2010. Their highest-rated collaboration was Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi (2006 — 8.3/10). Films span Raasi (1997) through Sura (2010).
The Vadivelu & Sriman partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. One film towers over the rest: Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi at 8.3/10. 2001 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months.
For 13 years, a Vadivelu–Sriman film arrived almost every year. The work is uneven: Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi (8.3) at one end, Sura (2.9) at the other.
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 77% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Iraniyan; the 2010s to Sura. Vadivelu acted in every film; Sriman acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Vadivelu and Sriman first shared screen in 'Raasi' (1997), but the real spark came two years later in 'Iraniyan' (1999). Director S. P. Muthuraman paired them as comic relief in a dark film — and realized their timing clicked so well that he cast them together again in 'Friends' (2001).
- In 'Friends' (2001), Vadivelu played the fast-talking sidekick while Sriman played the straight man. Vadivelu would riff endlessly on set, and Sriman learned to hold his reactions just a beat longer — that pause became the comedy's secret weapon. Sriman later said he 'learned to listen' from Vadivelu.
- Their pairing in 'Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi' (2006) — where Vadivelu played the king and Sriman his loyal minister — directly inspired the comic duo template for Chimbu Deven's later 'Aranmanai' series. The minister-king banter became a blueprint for Tamil period comedies.
- During the shoot of 'Thavasi' (2001), Vadivelu and Sriman shared a room in a small Kerala hotel for three weeks. They'd rehearse scenes at 2 AM, waking up the crew. Sriman still calls Vadivelu 'anna' and says that trip made them 'brothers for life.'
- Sriman once said in a 2017 interview: 'Vadivelu doesn't just deliver lines — he gives you a rhythm. If you miss his beat, the scene falls flat. I had to unlearn everything to match his tempo.'
13 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 3.1/10.
The 2000s brought 10 films together, anchored by Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi (8.3/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 2.9/10.
- Iraniyan
- Raasi0
- Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi
- Pokkiri
- Sura
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
13 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
When they first worked together, Vadivelu had 44 films behind them; Sriman had 1. After Sura, Sriman kept going for 35 more films; Vadivelu stepped back.
Before Raasi, Vadivelu had starred in 44 films, including Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) and Gokulam (1993).
After Sura, Vadivelu went on to appear in 18 more films, including Sivalinga (2017) and Mersal (2017).
Before Raasi, Sriman had starred in 1 film, including Pudhiya Mannargal (1994).
After Sura, Sriman went on to appear in 35 more films, including Guardian (2024) and Master (2020).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vadivelu & Sriman's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
They worked with the same 7 people again and again — a small repertory company. Vijay appears alongside them in 5 films — practically a third lead.
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