Vadivelu & S. Thanu Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vadivelu and S. Thanu appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1993 and 2009. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993 — 8.2/10). Films span Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) through Kanthaswamy (2009).
The Vadivelu & S. Thanu partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Punnagai Poove (2003). They didn't share a set between 1993 and 2003. One film towers over the rest: Kizhakku Cheemayile at 8.2/10.
From Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) to Kanthaswamy (2009). Kizhakku Cheemayile is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Kizhakku Cheemayile; the 2000s to Punnagai Poove. Vadivelu acted in every film; S. Thanu produced all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1990s brought 1 film together, anchored by Kizhakku Cheemayile (8.2/10).
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.9/10.
- Kizhakku Cheemayile
- Punnagai Poove
- Sachein
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 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 Kanthaswamy, Vadivelu kept going for 22 more films; S. Thanu stepped back.
Before Kizhakku Cheemayile, Vadivelu had starred in 4 films, including Thevar Magan (1992) and Singaravelan (1992).
After Kanthaswamy, Vadivelu went on to appear in 22 more films, including Sivalinga (2017) and Mersal (2017).
Before Kizhakku Cheemayile, S. Thanu had starred in 4 films, including Vanna Vanna Pookkal (1992) and Pudhu Padagan (1990).
After Kanthaswamy, S. Thanu went on to appear in 7 more films, including Karnan (2021) and Theri (2016).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vadivelu & S. Thanu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Devi Sri Prasad is the through-line — music on 2 of their 4 films.
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