Vadivelu & Prakash Raj Movies Together List — 13 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vadivelu and Prakash Raj appeared together in 13 Tamil films between 1995 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Arya (2007 — 7.7/10). Films span Aasai (1995) through Mambattiyan (2011).
The Vadivelu & Prakash Raj partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. They saved their best for last — Arya (7.7/10) came 12 years in. 2007 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months.
For 16 years, a Vadivelu–Prakash film arrived almost every year. From Aasai (1995) to Mambattiyan (2011).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 62% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Aasai; the 2010s to Mambattiyan. Vadivelu acted in every film; Prakash Raj acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Their first film together, Subash (1996), almost didn't happen. Director Sasi Mohan cast Vadivelu as the comedian, but Prakash Raj was a last-minute replacement for a villain role after the original actor walked out. Neither knew the other would become their most frequent co-star.
- In Pokkiri (2007), Vadivelu improvised a whole scene where his character begs Prakash Raj's villain for mercy. Prakash Raj, known for his intense delivery, deliberately paused mid-dialogue to let Vadivelu's comic panic breathe. That unscripted rhythm became the film's most replayed moment.
- Arya (2007) was the only film where they played brothers — and it directly inspired director Bala to cast them together again in Naan Kadavul (2009), though that role eventually went to someone else. The brotherly vibe in Arya remains a fan fantasy that never got a sequel.
- On the sets of En Swasa Kaatre (1999), Vadivelu would crack jokes between takes to lighten Prakash Raj's mood. Prakash Raj later admitted in a 2012 interview that those moments helped him survive the grueling shoot — he was dealing with a personal loss at the time.
13 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 4 films, averaging 4.3/10.
The 2000s brought 8 films together, anchored by Arya (7.7/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.5/10.
- Aasai
- En Swasa Kaatre
- Arya
- Pokkiri
- Mambattiyan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
13 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
After Mambattiyan, Prakash Raj kept going for 126 more films; Vadivelu stepped back.
Before Aasai, 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 Aasai, Prakash Raj had starred in 2 films, including Nila (1994) and Duet (1994).
After Mambattiyan, Prakash Raj went on to appear in 126 more films, including Sita Ramam (2022) and Gabbar is Back (2015).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vadivelu & Prakash Raj's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
D. Imman scored 3 of them. They worked with the same 7 people again and again — a small repertory company. Manobala appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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