Suman & John Vijay Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Suman and John Vijay appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2017 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Varisu (2023 — 5.8/10). Films span Vaigai Express (2017) through Varisu (2023).
The Suman & John Vijay partnership
From Vaigai Express (2017) to Varisu (2023). Their most recent film, Varisu, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active. It started with Vaigai Express (2017).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Vaigai Express; the 2020s to Varisu. Suman acted in every film; John Vijay acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.7/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
- Vaigai Express
- Varisu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 6 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, Suman had 67 films behind them; John Vijay had 26. After Varisu, John Vijay kept going for 23 more films; Suman stepped back.
Before Vaigai Express, Suman had starred in 67 films, including Jagadguru Adi Shankara (2013) and Gangotri (2003).
Before Vaigai Express, John Vijay had starred in 26 films, including Mouna Guru (2011) and Enakkul Oruvan (2015).
After Varisu, John Vijay went on to appear in 23 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Razakar: The Silent Genocide of Hyderabad (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Suman & John Vijay's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Thaman is the through-line — music on 2 of their 2 films.
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