Aravind Akash & Vijayalakshmi Ahathian Movies Together List — 3 Films

The shape of the work

The 2000s belonged to Chennai 600028; the 2010s to Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings. Aravind Akash acted in every film; Vijayalakshmi Ahathian acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Aravind Akash was a newcomer when Venkat Prabhu cast him in Chennai 600028. Vijayalakshmi was already a known face from TV. The director paired them because he wanted a fresh, natural couple — no star baggage, just two people who looked like they could actually be college sweethearts.
• In Chennai 600028, Aravind played the shy, awkward lover while Vijayalakshmi played the confident girl who calls the shots. That dynamic flipped completely in Rendavathu Padam — she played a woman trapped in a toxic marriage, and he played the volatile husband. They deliberately chose roles that reversed their earlier power balance.
• They never dated in real life, but they became close friends during Chennai 600028. Vijayalakshmi later said in an interview that Aravind was the only co-star who would call her just to check if she'd eaten on set. They stayed in touch even after she moved to TV full-time.
• Vijayalakshmi once said about Aravind: 'He doesn't act like a hero. He acts like a real person. That's why our scenes together never felt like acting.' She said this during a promotional interview for Chennai 600028 II.
• Their on-screen couple in Chennai 600028 became the template for Venkat Prabhu's later romances — the easy, banter-filled college love story. You can see their influence in how couples talk in films like Mankatha and Biriyani, even though those had different actors.