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6 Films Together
6 films·1998–2005·Top Music Composer: Deva (3 films)·Top co-star: Anandaraj (2 films)

Vadivelu & R. Parthiban Movies Together List — 6 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Vadivelu and R. Parthiban appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1998 and 2005. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kakkai Siraginilae (2000 — 7.5/10). Films span Pudhumai Pithan (1998) through Kundakka Mandakka (2005).

6
Films Together
5.0
Average Rating
1998 - 2005
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Vadivelu & R. Parthiban partnership

Between 1998 and 2005, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 7 years. For 7 years, a Vadivelu–R. film arrived almost every year. From Pudhumai Pithan (1998) to Kundakka Mandakka (2005).

Kakkai Siraginilae is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Kundakka Mandakka in 2005.

The shape of the work

The 2000s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Housefull; the 2000s to Kakkai Siraginilae. Vadivelu acted in every film; R. Parthiban acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

6 films across 2 decades

The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.0/10.

The 2000s brought 4 films together, anchored by Kakkai Siraginilae (7.5/10).

1990s
Films2
Avg Rating4.0/10
Notable:
  • Housefull(4.7)
  • Pudhumai Pithan(3.4)
Era:
Vadivelu: ActiveR.: Active
2000s
Films4
Avg Rating5.7/10
Notable:
  • Kakkai Siraginilae(7.5)
  • Kadhal Kirukkan(5.5)
Era:
Vadivelu: ActiveR.: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19982005
Span7 years
Avg Interval~1 years

6 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
6 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

After Kundakka Mandakka, Vadivelu kept going for 61 more films; R. Parthiban stepped back. By the time of Pudhumai Pithan, both already had careers — Vadivelu with 49 films, R. Parthiban with 24.

Vadivelu

Before Pudhumai Pithan, Vadivelu had starred in 49 films, including Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) and Gokulam (1993).

After Kundakka Mandakka, Vadivelu went on to appear in 61 more films, including Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi (2006) and Arya (2007).

R. Parthiban

Before Pudhumai Pithan, R. Parthiban had starred in 24 films, including Anbulla Rajinikanth (1984) and Thalattu Padava (1990).

After Kundakka Mandakka, R. Parthiban went on to appear in 39 more films, including Otha Seruppu Size 7 (2019) and Otha Seruppu Size 7 (2019).

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