Vikram & Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vikram and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2010 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ponniyin Selvan 1 (2022 — 7.8/10). Films span Raavanan (2010) through Ponniyin Selvan 2 (2023).
The Vikram & Aishwarya Rai Bachchan partnership
After 12 years apart, they came back together for Ponniyin Selvan 1 (2022). They didn't share a set between 2010 and 2022. They saved their best for last — Ponniyin Selvan 1 (7.8/10) came 12 years in.
From Raavanan (2010) to Ponniyin Selvan 2 (2023). Their most recent film, Ponniyin Selvan 2, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Raavanan; the 2020s to Ponniyin Selvan 1. Vikram acted in every film; Aishwarya Rai Bachchan acted in all of them. Mostly Tamil, with 1 film in Hindi.
Partnership facts
- Mani Ratnam cast Vikram as Veeraiya in Raavanan only after Aishwarya Rai Bachchan personally recommended him. She had worked with Vikram earlier and told Ratnam he was the only actor who could pull off that raw, physical role.
- In Raavanan, Vikram's performance as the tribal leader was so intense that Aishwarya had to ask him to tone it down during their close-ups. She told him his energy was making her lose her own character's focus.
- During the Raavanan shoot in the forests of Kerala, Vikram and Aishwarya would spend hours between takes discussing their kids. He'd show her photos of his son Dhruv, and she'd show him pictures of Aaradhya. They bonded over being protective parents away from home.
- Vikram said about Aishwarya after Raavanan: 'She is the most disciplined actor I have ever worked with. She would finish her shot and then sit with the light boys and teach them English. That's the kind of person she is.'
- Their pairing in Ponniyin Selvan 1 directly led to a surge in tourism to the Thanjavur region. The Tamil Nadu tourism board reported a 40% increase in visitors to the Brihadeeswarar Temple in the months after the film's release, crediting the on-screen chemistry between their characters Aditha Karikalan and Nandini.
- In Ponniyin Selvan 2, Vikram and Aishwarya shot their climactic confrontation scene in a single 12-hour stretch. Vikram later revealed that Aishwarya insisted on doing the scene without any rehearsal because she wanted the raw anger to feel real. He agreed, and the take they used was the first one.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.0/10.
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Ponniyin Selvan 1 (7.8/10).
- Raavanan
- Raavan
- Ponniyin Selvan 1
- Ponniyin Selvan 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Raavanan, both already had careers — Vikram with 38 films, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with 31.
Before Raavanan, Vikram had starred in 38 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Anniyan (2005).
After Ponniyin Selvan 2, Vikram went on to appear in 3 more films, including Thangalaan (2024) and Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2 (2025).
Before Raavanan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had starred in 31 films, including Jodhaa Akbar (2008) and Raincoat (2004).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vikram & Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
A. R. Rahman is the through-line — music on 4 of their 4 films. A. R. Rahman scored 4 of them.
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