Vadivelu & S. A. Rajkumar Movies Together List — 13 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vadivelu and S. A. Rajkumar appeared together in 13 Tamil films between 1999 and 2004. Their highest-rated collaboration was Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001 — 7.5/10). Films span Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa (1999) through Chatrapathy (2004).
The Vadivelu & S. A. Rajkumar partnership
Between 1999 and 2004, they barely worked apart — 13 films in 5 years. 2000 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 5 years, a Vadivelu–S. film arrived almost every year.
The work is uneven: Piriyadha Varam Vendum (7.5) at one end, Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa (2.8) at the other. From Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa (1999) to Chatrapathy (2004).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 92% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa; the 2000s to Piriyadha Varam Vendum. Vadivelu acted in every film; S. A. Rajkumar scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
13 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 2.8/10.
The 2000s brought 12 films together, anchored by Piriyadha Varam Vendum (7.5/10).
- Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
- Piriyadha Varam Vendum
- Vaseegara
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
13 films across 5 years represents focused partnership.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Chatrapathy, Vadivelu kept going for 75 more films; S. A. Rajkumar stepped back. By the time of Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa, both already had careers — Vadivelu with 55 films, S. A. Rajkumar with 41.
Before Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa, Vadivelu had starred in 55 films, including Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) and Gokulam (1993).
After Chatrapathy, Vadivelu went on to appear in 75 more films, including Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi (2006) and Arya (2007).
Before Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa, S. A. Rajkumar had starred in 41 films, including Poove Unakkaga (1996) and Subhakankshalu (1997).
After Chatrapathy, S. A. Rajkumar went on to appear in 6 more films, including Nava Vasantham (2007) and Mr. Pellikoduku (2013).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vadivelu & S. A. Rajkumar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kovai Sarala appears alongside them in 5 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 10 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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