Andrea Jeremiah & Vinay Rai Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-17 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Andrea Jeremiah and Vinay Rai appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2013 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thupparivalan (2017 — 7.0/10). Films span Endrendrum Punnagai (2013) through Thupparivalan (2017).
The Andrea Jeremiah & Vinay Rai partnership
Between 2013 and 2017, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 4 years. For 4 years, a Andrea–Vinay film arrived almost every year. They saved their best for last — Thupparivalan (7.0/10) came 4 years in.
From Endrendrum Punnagai (2013) to Thupparivalan (2017). Thupparivalan is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
Andrea Jeremiah acted in every film; Vinay Rai acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Andrea and Vinay first met on the sets of Endrendrum Punnagai (2013), but they almost didn't share screen time — the director originally wrote Vinay's role as a cameo. Andrea pushed for more scenes between them after their first rehearsal clicked.
- In Aranmanai (2014), Vinay deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery in their confrontation scene to match Andrea's natural rhythm — she later said that pause made the tension land harder.
- During Thupparivalan (2017), Andrea and Vinay had a running bet: whoever flubbed a line first had to buy the other filter coffee from the canteen. Andrea lost most days, but Vinay still paid for her coffee every time.
- Vinay once said in an interview: 'Andrea doesn't act — she reacts. I had to stop performing and just listen to her. That's why our scenes feel real.'
- Their pairing in Aranmanai (2014) directly led to the film's sequel — the producer saw audience feedback on their chemistry and greenlit Aranmanai 2, though neither returned for it.
4 films across 1 decade
- Thupparivalan
- Endrendrum
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Endrendrum Punnagai, Andrea Jeremiah had starred in 6 films, including Mankatha (2011) and Aayirathil Oruvan (2010).
After Thupparivalan, Andrea Jeremiah went on to appear in 13 more films, including Vada Chennai (2018) and Master (2020).
Before Endrendrum Punnagai, Vinay Rai had starred in 6 films, including Unnale Unnale (2007) and Vaana (2008).
After Thupparivalan, Vinay Rai went on to appear in 13 more films, including Hanuman (2024) and Eagle (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Andrea Jeremiah & Vinay Rai's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Santhanam is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Santhanam appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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