Arvind Swamy & Selva Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Arvind Swamy and Selva appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1997 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pudhayal (1997 — 6.5/10). Films span Pudhayal (1997) through Vanangamudi (2017).
The Arvind Swamy & Selva partnership
After 20 years apart, they came back together for Vanangamudi (2017). They didn't share a set between 1997 and 2017. From Pudhayal (1997) to Vanangamudi (2017).
It started with Pudhayal (1997).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Pudhayal; the 2010s to Vanangamudi. Arvind Swamy acted in every film; Selva directed all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film.
- Pudhayal
- Vanangamudi0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 20 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
33% of Selva's screen credits are with Arvind Swamy.
Before Pudhayal, Arvind Swamy had starred in 9 films, including Bombay (1995) and Indira (1995).
After Vanangamudi, Arvind Swamy went on to appear in 8 more films, including Meiyazhagan (2024) and Bhaskar Oru Rascal (2018).
Before Pudhayal, Selva had directed 3 films, including Thalaivaasal (1992) and Amaravathi (1993).
After Vanangamudi, Selva went on to direct 1 more film, including Nee Sudathaan Vanthiya (2021).
Collaboration Journey
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