Radha Ravi & Mayilsamy Movies Together List — 10 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Radha Ravi and Mayilsamy appeared together in 10 Tamil films between 1990 and 2020. Their highest-rated collaboration was Server Sundaram (2020 — 7.6/10). Films span Panakkaran (1990) through Server Sundaram (2020).
The Radha Ravi & Mayilsamy partnership
After 12 years apart, they came back together for Lesa Lesa (2003). They didn't share a set between 1991 and 2003. They saved their best for last — Server Sundaram (7.6/10) came 30 years in.
Their work runs across 4 decades of Tamil cinema. From Panakkaran (1990) to Server Sundaram (2020).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Rasathi Varum Naal; the 2020s to Server Sundaram . Radha Ravi acted in every film; Mayilsamy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Mayilsamy was a struggling mimicry artist when Radha Ravi spotted him at a stage show in the early 2000s. Radha Ravi personally recommended him to director Priyadarshan for Lesa Lesa (2003), giving Mayilsamy his first proper film break.
- In Server Sundaram (2020), Radha Ravi played the stern hotel owner while Mayilsamy played the nervous waiter. The comedy came from Radha Ravi's deadpan authority — he never cracked a smile, forcing Mayilsamy to overreact and panic harder. That push-pull rhythm made every scene land.
- Their 2018 hit Annanukku Jai launched a minor trend in Tamil comedy — the 'unlikely boss-subordinate duo' template. Several low-budget comedies in 2019-2020 tried to copy their dynamic, but none matched the original.
- On the sets of Mapla Singam (2016), Radha Ravi would personally drive Mayilsamy back home after late-night shoots. Mayilsamy later said in an interview that Radha Ravi treated him like a younger brother, not a co-actor.
- Mayilsamy once said: 'Radha Ravi sir doesn't need to act. He just has to stand there and I'll do the rest. His face alone makes me laugh.'
10 films across 4 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2010s accounted for 5 films, averaging 5.6/10.
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Server Sundaram (7.6/10).
- Rasathi Varum Naal
- Panakkaran
- Lesa Lesa
- Kannamoochi Yenada
- Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja
- Narathan
- Server Sundaram
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
10 films across 30 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
34% of Mayilsamy's screen credits are with Radha Ravi. When they first worked together, Radha Ravi had 35 films behind them; Mayilsamy had 3.
Before Panakkaran, Radha Ravi had starred in 35 films, including Thanneer Thanneer (1981) and Vazhga! Valarga! (1987).
After Server Sundaram , Radha Ravi went on to appear in 28 more films, including Pichaikkaran 2 (2023) and License (2023).
Before Panakkaran, Mayilsamy had starred in 3 films, including Kanni Rasi (1985) and En Thangachi Padichava (1988).
After Server Sundaram , Mayilsamy went on to appear in 16 more films, including Idiot (2022) and Nenjuku Needhi (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Radha Ravi & Mayilsamy's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Radha Ravi & Mayilsamy's films together
2
2
2
2
