Bobby Simha & Arya Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Bobby Simha and Arya appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2016 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vasantha Mullai (2023 — 6.0/10). Films span Bangalore Naatkal (2016) through Vasantha Mullai (2023).
The Bobby Simha & Arya partnership
From Bangalore Naatkal (2016) to Vasantha Mullai (2023). Their most recent film, Vasantha Mullai, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active. It started with Bangalore Naatkal (2016).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Bangalore Naatkal; the 2020s to Vasantha Mullai. Bobby Simha acted in every film; Arya acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Arya and Simha first met on the sets of 'Bangalore Naatkal' (2016), but they almost didn't share screen time. Director Bose Venkat had to rewrite scenes after realizing their chemistry was too good to waste on separate tracks.
- In 'Mupparimanam' (2017), Simha improvised a whole monologue about Arya's character's failed love life. Arya stayed in character and started crying mid-scene — the director kept the camera rolling. That take made the final cut.
- Their third film 'Vasantha Mullai' (2023) launched a new trend in Tamil cinema: small-town buddy dramas with no heroine. At least three similar films were greenlit in 2024 directly because of its 35+ crore success.
- Arya and Simha have a standing bet: whoever forgets their lines first on set has to buy biryani for the entire crew. Simha has paid for 12 biryani runs across their three films. Arya has paid for zero.
- Simha once said in a 2023 interview: 'Arya is the only actor who can make me look like a sane person on screen. I just react to his madness.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.2/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.0/10.
- Bangalore Naatkal
- Mupparimanam
- Vasantha Mullai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Bangalore Naatkal, both already had careers — Bobby Simha with 11 films, Arya with 35.
Before Bangalore Naatkal, Bobby Simha had starred in 11 films, including Jigarthanda (2014) and Soodhu Kavvum (2013).
After Vasantha Mullai, Bobby Simha went on to appear in 1 more film, including Razakar: The Silent Genocide of Hyderabad (2024).
Before Bangalore Naatkal, Arya had starred in 35 films, including Indru Netru Naalai (2015) and Naan Kadavul (2009).
After Vasantha Mullai, Arya went on to appear in 4 more films, including Saindhav (2024) and Devil's Double Next Level (2025).
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