Babu & V. K. Ramasamy Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Babu and V. K. Ramasamy appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1979 and 1991. Their highest-rated collaboration was Enakkul Oruvan (1984 — 8.5/10). Films span Vetrikku Oruvan (1979) through Vetri Karangal (1991).
The Babu & V. K. Ramasamy partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Vetrikku Oruvan (1979) to Vetri Karangal (1991). Vetri Karangal (1991, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The ran closed with Vetri Karangal in 1991. Enakkul Oruvan is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Vetrikku Oruvan; the 1990s to Vetri Karangal. Babu directed every film; V. K. Ramasamy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
6 films across 3 decades
The 1970s brought 1 film together, anchored by Vetrikku Oruvan (7.5/10).
The 1980s brought 4 films together, anchored by Enakkul Oruvan (8.5/10).
The 1990s brought 1 film together, anchored by Vetri Karangal (7.5/10).
- Vetrikku Oruvan
- Enakkul Oruvan
- Kazhugu
- Vetri Karangal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
38% of Babu's screen credits are with V. K. Ramasamy. When they first worked together, Babu had 7 films behind them; V. K. Ramasamy had 51.
Before Vetrikku Oruvan, Babu had starred in 7 films, including Priya (1978) and Aadu Puli Attam (1977).
After Vetri Karangal, Babu went on to appear in 3 more films, including Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman (2001) and Hogenakkal (2014).
Before Vetrikku Oruvan, V. K. Ramasamy had starred in 51 films, including Pattanathil Bhootham (1967) and Mahakavi Kalidas (1966).
After Vetri Karangal, V. K. Ramasamy went on to appear in 11 more films, including Oor Panchayathu (1992) and Chakravarthy (1995).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Babu & V. K. Ramasamy's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 6 of their 6 films. Thengai Srinivasan appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead. Ilayaraja scored 6 of them.
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