Vadivelu & B. Kannan Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vadivelu and B. Kannan appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1993 and 2001. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993 — 8.2/10). Films span Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) through Asathal (2001).
The Vadivelu & B. Kannan partnership
Between 1993 and 2001, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 8 years. For 8 years, a Vadivelu–B. film arrived almost every year. One film towers over the rest: Kizhakku Cheemayile at 8.2/10.
The work is uneven: Kizhakku Cheemayile (8.2) at one end, Asathal (1.0) at the other. From Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) to Asathal (2001).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Kizhakku Cheemayile; the 2000s to Ennamma Kannu. Vadivelu acted in every film; B. Kannan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
6 films across 2 decades
The 1990s brought 4 films together, anchored by Kizhakku Cheemayile (8.2/10).
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 2.5/10.
- Kizhakku Cheemayile
- Pasumpon
- Ennamma Kannu
- Asathal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Asathal, Vadivelu kept going for 107 more films; B. Kannan stepped back.
Before Kizhakku Cheemayile, Vadivelu had starred in 4 films, including Thevar Magan (1992) and Singaravelan (1992).
After Asathal, Vadivelu went on to appear in 107 more films, including Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi (2006) and Arya (2007).
Before Kizhakku Cheemayile, B. Kannan had starred in 12 films, including Nizhalgal (1980) and Mann Vasanai (1983).
After Asathal, B. Kannan went on to appear in 3 more films, including Vishwa Thulasi (2004) and Bommalattam (2008).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vadivelu & B. Kannan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. Rathnakumar is the through-line — writing on 3 of their 6 films.
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