Sathyaraj & Vaiyapuri Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sathyaraj and Vaiyapuri appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2004 and 2013. Their highest-rated collaboration was Adavadi (2007 — 5.8/10). Films span Adi Thadi (2004) through Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA (2013).
The Sathyaraj & Vaiyapuri partnership
From Adi Thadi (2004) to Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA (2013). It started with Adi Thadi (2004).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Adavadi; the 2010s to Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA. Sathyaraj acted in every film; Vaiyapuri acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.2/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.5/10.
- Adavadi
- Adi Thadi
- Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 9 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 118 films behind them; Vaiyapuri had 28. After Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA, Sathyaraj kept going for 71 more films; Vaiyapuri stepped back.
Before Adi Thadi, Sathyaraj had starred in 118 films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Nadigan (1990).
After Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA, Sathyaraj went on to appear in 71 more films, including Baahubali (2015) and Baahubali 2 (2017).
Before Adi Thadi, Vaiyapuri had starred in 28 films, including Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001) and Ennavale (2000).
After Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA, Vaiyapuri went on to appear in 36 more films, including Papanasam (2015) and Thalaikoothal (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sathyaraj & Vaiyapuri's professional partnership
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Deva is the through-line — music on 2 of their 3 films.
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