Vadivelu & Prashanth Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vadivelu and Prashanth appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1995 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001 — 7.5/10). Films span Aanazhagan (1995) through Mambattiyan (2011).
The Vadivelu & Prashanth partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Aanazhagan (1995) to Mambattiyan (2011). Piriyadha Varam Vendum is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Aanazhagan (1995).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Aanazhagan; the 2010s to Mambattiyan. Vadivelu acted in every film; Prashanth acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
6 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.3/10.
The 2000s brought 4 films together, anchored by Piriyadha Varam Vendum (7.5/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.5/10.
- Aanazhagan
- Piriyadha Varam Vendum
- Winner
- Mambattiyan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 16 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 Aanazhagan, both already had careers — Vadivelu with 23 films, Prashanth with 12.
Before Aanazhagan, Vadivelu had starred in 23 films, including Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) and Gokulam (1993).
After Mambattiyan, Vadivelu went on to appear in 14 more films, including Sivalinga (2017) and Mersal (2017).
Before Aanazhagan, Prashanth had starred in 12 films, including Vanna Vanna Pookkal (1992) and Thiruda Thiruda (1993).
After Mambattiyan, Prashanth went on to appear in 7 more films, including Johnny (2018) and Andhagan (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vadivelu & Prashanth's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Charlie is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 6 films. Charlie appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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