A. L. Vijay & M. S. Bhaskar Movies Together List — 5 Films

The shape of the work

The 2010s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Kireedam; the 2020s to Kadhal Reset Repeat. A. L. Vijay directed every film; M. S. Bhaskar acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Bhaskar was a theatre veteran with barely any film experience when Vijay cast him as the strict father in Madrasapattinam. Vijay took a risk — Bhaskar had never played a role that big on screen before.
• On the set of Deiva Thirumagal, Vijay gave Bhaskar complete freedom to rewrite his own lines. Bhaskar turned a small supporting role into the film's emotional anchor — the scene where his character breaks down at the school function was entirely his improvisation.
• After Deiva Thirumagal wrapped, Vijay and Bhaskar stayed in touch through weekly phone calls. Bhaskar later said Vijay was the first director who treated him like a co-creator, not just an actor for hire.
• Bhaskar's performance in Deiva Thirumagal directly led to him being cast in Vikram Vedha (2017) — the film that made him a household name across Tamil cinema. Vijay's faith in him was the launchpad.
• "Vijay sir saw something in me that I didn't see in myself. He told me, 'You're not just a theatre actor — you're a film actor.' That changed everything." — M. S. Bhaskar, in a 2018 interview with The Hindu.
• In Kadhal Reset Repeat (2026), Vijay deliberately cast Bhaskar against type — as a quirky, lighthearted father instead of the stern patriarch he played in their earlier films. Bhaskar said it was the most fun he'd ever had on a set.