Vadivelu & Yuvan Shankar Raja Movies Together List — 10 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vadivelu and Yuvan Shankar Raja appeared together in 10 Tamil films between 1999 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Maareesan (2025 — 7.2/10). Films span Poovellam Kettuppar (1999) through Maareesan (2025).
The Vadivelu & Yuvan Shankar Raja partnership
After 15 years apart, they came back together for Maareesan (2025). They didn't share a set between 2010 and 2025. They saved their best for last — Maareesan (7.2/10) came 26 years in.
Their work runs across 4 decades of Tamil cinema. From Poovellam Kettuppar (1999) to Maareesan (2025).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 70% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Poovellam Kettuppar; the 2020s to Maareesan. Yuvan Shankar Raja music composer in some, original music composer in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
10 films across 4 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.4/10.
The 2000s accounted for 7 films, averaging 6.0/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.3/10.
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Maareesan (7.2/10).
- Poovellam Kettuppar
- Vel
- Punnagai Poove
- Thillalangadi
- Maareesan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
10 films across 26 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
77% of Yuvan Shankar Raja's screen credits are with Vadivelu. When they first worked together, Vadivelu had 55 films behind them; Yuvan Shankar Raja had 3.
Before Poovellam Kettuppar, Vadivelu had starred in 55 films, including Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) and Gokulam (1993).
Before Poovellam Kettuppar, Yuvan Shankar Raja had starred in 3 films, including Aravindhan (1997) and Kalyana Galatta (1998).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vadivelu & Yuvan Shankar Raja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Nassar appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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