Vidhya & Ponnambalam Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vidhya and Ponnambalam appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2002 and 2007. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ghilli (2004 — 7.3/10). Films span Bagavathi (2002) through Malaikottai (2007).
The Vidhya & Ponnambalam partnership
From Bagavathi (2002) to Malaikottai (2007). Ghilli is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Bagavathi (2002).
The shape of the work
Vidhya acted in every film; Ponnambalam acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Ghilli
- Malaikottai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Malaikottai, Vidhya kept going for 61 more films; Ponnambalam stepped back. By the time of Bagavathi, both already had careers — Vidhya with 18 films, Ponnambalam with 47.
Before Bagavathi, Vidhya had starred in 18 films, including Jaanwar (1999) and Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1999).
After Malaikottai, Vidhya went on to appear in 61 more films, including Kaun Pravin Tambe? (2022) and Adho Andha Paravai Pola (2022).
Before Bagavathi, Ponnambalam had starred in 47 films, including Indian (1996) and Nila (1994).
After Malaikottai, Ponnambalam went on to appear in 14 more films, including Nagaram Marupakkam (2010) and Maasi (2012).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vidhya & Ponnambalam's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Mayilsamy is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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