Sathyaraj & Vivek Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sathyaraj and Vivek appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2000 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Viswasam (2019 — 6.9/10). Films span Unnai Kann Theduthey (2000) through Viswasam (2019).
The Sathyaraj & Vivek partnership
After 14 years apart, they came back together for Viswasam (2019). They didn't share a set between 2005 and 2019. They saved their best for last — Viswasam (6.9/10) came 19 years in.
From Unnai Kann Theduthey (2000) to Viswasam (2019). It started with Unnai Kann Theduthey (2000).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Unnai Kann Theduthey; the 2010s to Viswasam. Sathyaraj acted in every film; Vivek acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In Viswasam (2019), Sathyaraj and Vivek's comedy track as 'Thooku Durai' and 'Kali' became a surprise hit — their banter about village politics and mobile phones was the most shared clip from the film on WhatsApp in Tamil Nadu that year.
- Viswasam (2019) was the only film where Sathyaraj and Vivek shared screen space in a Pongal release — it grossed over ₹100 crore worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of their combined careers.
- Vivek once said in an interview: 'Sathyaraj sir and I never rehearsed our scenes in Viswasam. We just looked at each other and knew what the other would say. That's 20 years of trust.'
- Their first film together, Unnai Kann Theduthey (2000), was a turning point for both — it was Sathyaraj's first full-length comedy role after years of villain parts, and it gave Vivek his first major comic pairing with a senior star, setting the template for his later double-acts.
- The 'Vivaramana Aalu' (2002) scene where Sathyaraj's character keeps mispronouncing Vivek's name as 'Vivekam' instead of 'Vivek' became a running gag that Tamil audiences still quote in real-life introductions.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.0/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.9/10.
- Unnai Kann Theduthey
- Vivaramana Aalu
- Viswasam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 19 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Sathyaraj had 105 films behind them; Vivek had 48. After Viswasam, Sathyaraj kept going for 39 more films; Vivek stepped back.
Before Unnai Kann Theduthey, Sathyaraj had starred in 105 films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Nadigan (1990).
After Viswasam, Sathyaraj went on to appear in 39 more films, including Veetla Vishesham (2022) and Love Today (2022).
Before Unnai Kann Theduthey, Vivek had starred in 48 films, including Mugam (1999) and Mayabazar (1995).
After Viswasam, Vivek went on to appear in 5 more films, including Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023) and Dharala Prabhu (2020).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sathyaraj & Vivek's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Deva is the through-line — music on 3 of their 4 films. Deva scored 3 of them.
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