Vadivelu & Tejashree Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vadivelu and Tejashree appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2003 and 2007. Their highest-rated collaboration was Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi (2006 — 8.3/10). Films span Ottran (2003) through Arya (2007).
The Vadivelu & Tejashree partnership
Between 2003 and 2007, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 4 years. For 4 years, a Vadivelu–Tejashree film arrived almost every year. They saved their best for last — Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi (8.3/10) came 3 years in.
From Ottran (2003) to Arya (2007). Arya (2007, 7.7/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
Vadivelu acted in every film; Tejashree acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Vadivelu was initially hesitant to play a full-length comic role opposite Tejashree in 'Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi' (2006). Director Chimbu Deven convinced him by saying Tejashree's deadpan reactions would make his comedy land harder. It worked — the film became a cult classic.
- In 'Madhurey' (2004), Tejashree's character was written as a straight-laced village girl. Vadivelu improvised most of his lines on set, and Tejashree had to react in real time without rehearsal. Her genuine confusion in those scenes became the joke's secret weapon.
- The success of 'Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi' (2006) directly led to a wave of historical-comedy spoofs in Tamil cinema. Films like 'Kalakalappu' and 'Tenaliraman' owe their tone to the template Vadivelu and Tejashree set with that film.
- During the shoot of 'Ottran' (2003), Vadivelu would deliberately mess up his lines to make Tejashree laugh between takes. She later said in an interview that she had to walk away from set multiple times because she couldn't stop giggling.
- Tejashree once said: 'Vadivelu sir doesn't act — he just becomes the character. I had to work twice as hard to keep a straight face next to him.' She said this in a 2007 interview with Ananda Vikatan.
- In 'Arya' (2007), Vadivelu played a sidekick who constantly teases Tejashree's character. The director, Saran, revealed that Vadivelu insisted on doing every scene with Tejashree in one continuous shot — no cuts — so her spontaneous irritation felt real.
4 films across 1 decade
- Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi
- Arya
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
50% of Tejashree's screen credits are with Vadivelu. When they first worked together, Vadivelu had 98 films behind them; Tejashree had 0. After Arya, Vadivelu kept going for 36 more films; Tejashree stepped back.
Before Ottran, Vadivelu had starred in 98 films, including Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) and Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001).
After Arya, Vadivelu went on to appear in 36 more films, including Sivalinga (2017) and Mersal (2017).
Ottran was Tejashree's acting debut.
After Arya, Tejashree went on to appear in 4 more films, including Nadigai (2008) and Brahmadeva (2009).
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