Ajith Kumar & Vadivelu Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ajith Kumar and Vadivelu appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1994 and 1999. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thodarum (1999 — 6.8/10). Films span Pavithra (1994) through Thodarum (1999).
The Ajith Kumar & Vadivelu partnership
Between 1994 and 1999, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 5 years. For 5 years, a Ajith–Vadivelu film arrived almost every year. They saved their best for last — Thodarum (6.8/10) came 5 years in.
From Pavithra (1994) to Thodarum (1999). The ran closed with Thodarum in 1999.
The shape of the work
Ajith Kumar acted in every film; Vadivelu acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In Rajavin Parvaiyile (1995), Ajith and Vadivelu shared a comedy track where Vadivelu's character keeps mistaking Ajith's romantic intentions — the scene where Vadivelu hides under a bed and pops out at the wrong moment is still shared on Tamil meme pages.
- Minor Mappillai (1996) was the first time Ajith played a full-on mass hero role, and Vadivelu was his sidekick — this pairing set the template for the 'hero-comedian buddy' formula that Tamil cinema would milk for the next decade.
- Raasi (1997) was the only film where Ajith and Vadivelu shared equal screen time as brothers — not as hero and comedian — and it ran for over 100 days in Chennai, a rare feat for a non-star-driven family drama at the time.
- Thodarum (1999) featured a scene where Vadivelu's character tries to teach Ajith's character how to impress a girl by using a fake moustache — that bit became a staple in Tamil college skits for years.
- After Thodarum (1999), Ajith and Vadivelu never worked together again — not because of a fallout, but because Ajith moved to bigger action roles while Vadivelu became the top comedian of the 2000s. Their four-film run is a snapshot of when both were still climbing.
6 films across 1 decade
- Thodarum
- Rajavin Parvaiyile
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Thodarum, Vadivelu kept going for 128 more films; Ajith Kumar stepped back.
Before Pavithra, Ajith Kumar had starred in 2 films, including Amaravathi (1993) and En Veedu En Kanavar (1990).
After Thodarum, Ajith Kumar went on to appear in 38 more films, including Nerkonda Paarvai (2019) and Mankatha (2011).
Before Pavithra, Vadivelu had starred in 13 films, including Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) and Gokulam (1993).
After Thodarum, Vadivelu went on to appear in 128 more films, including Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi (2006) and Arya (2007).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ajith Kumar & Vadivelu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Ajith Kumar & Vadivelu's films together
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