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3 films·2011–2018·Top Music Composer: A. H. Kaashif (1 films)·Top co-star: Appukutty (2 films)

Vidharth & Mayilsamy Movies Together List — 3 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Vidharth and Mayilsamy appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2011 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kaatrin Mozhi (2018 — 7.9/10). Films span Mudhal Idam (2011) through Kaatrin Mozhi (2018).

3
Films Together
6.4
Average Rating
2011 - 2018
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Vidharth & Mayilsamy partnership

From Mudhal Idam (2011) to Kaatrin Mozhi (2018). Kaatrin Mozhi is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Mudhal Idam (2011).

The shape of the work

Vidharth acted in every film; Mayilsamy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

  • In Mudhal Idam (2011), Vidharth and Mayilsamy played a father-son duo that was so raw and real that the film's climax scene — where the son breaks down in front of his father — is still shared on Tamil WhatsApp groups as a 'must-watch performance'.
  • Kaatrin Mozhi (2018) was the turning point for both of them — it was Mayilsamy's first major hit in a supporting comic role after years of bit parts, and it gave Vidharth his first clean hit in 7 years. The film ran for over 100 days in Chennai.
  • Their third film together, Kaatrin Mozhi (2018), collected ₹12 crore at the Tamil Nadu box office — more than the combined lifetime collections of their first two films (Mudhal Idam and Veeram) put together.
  • The 'Mudhal Idam' scene where Mayilsamy's character slaps Vidharth's character in public became a meme template in Tamil social media for 'father teaching a lesson' — it was used by fans to troll actors who overact in emotional scenes.

3 films across 1 decade

2010s
Films3
Avg Rating6.4/10
Notable:
  • Kaatrin Mozhi(7.9)
  • Veeram(5.9)
Era:
Vidharth: ActiveMayilsamy: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration20112018
Span7 years
Avg Interval~4 years

3 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
3 films (100%)

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

Where each was in their career

When they first worked together, Vidharth had 8 films behind them; Mayilsamy had 42. After Kaatrin Mozhi, Mayilsamy kept going for 27 more films; Vidharth stepped back.

Vidharth

Before Mudhal Idam, Vidharth had starred in 8 films, including Mynaa (2010) and Thiruvannamalai (2008).

After Kaatrin Mozhi, Vidharth went on to appear in 12 more films, including Irugapatru (2023) and Aayiram Porkaasugal (2023).

Mayilsamy

Before Mudhal Idam, Mayilsamy had starred in 42 films, including Jayam (2003) and Vedham (2001).

After Kaatrin Mozhi, Mayilsamy went on to appear in 27 more films, including Server Sundaram (2020) and Idiot (2022).

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