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4 films·1987–1987·Top Music Composer: Ilayaraja (2 films)·Top co-star: Kovai Sarala (2 films)

Raadhika Sarathkumar & Malaysia Vasudevan Movies Together List — 4 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Raadhika Sarathkumar and Malaysia Vasudevan appeared together in 4 Tamil films. Their highest-rated collaboration was Per Sollum Pillai (1987 — 4.7/10). Films span Sirai Paravai (1987) through Uzhavan Magan (1987).

4
Films Together
4.6
Average Rating
1987 - 1987
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Raadhika Sarathkumar & Malaysia Vasudevan partnership

1987 was their peak — 4 films in twelve months. Between 1987 and 1987, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 1 years. From Sirai Paravai (1987) to Uzhavan Magan (1987).

The unfolded closed with Uzhavan Magan in 1987. It started with Sirai Paravai (1987).

The shape of the work

Raadhika Sarathkumar acted in every film; Malaysia Vasudevan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

  • They were paired together for the first time in Sirai Paravai (1987) because the director wanted a fresh on-screen couple. Neither had worked with the other before, and the gamble paid off — they did two more films that same year.
  • In Uzhavan Magan (1987), Raadhika’s intense emotional scenes pushed Vasudevan to drop his usual lighthearted singing-man persona. He later admitted she made him act with his eyes, not just his voice.
  • During the shoot of Per Sollum Pillai (1987), Vasudevan would sing playback tracks to Raadhika between takes to help her get into the mood for romantic scenes. She called it his 'secret rehearsal' ritual.
  • Raadhika once said in a 1990s interview: 'Malaysia Vasudevan was the only co-star who could make me laugh right before a crying scene. He’d hum a wrong note on purpose.'
  • Their three-film run in 1987 helped popularize the trend of pairing a seasoned singer-actor (Vasudevan) with a top female star (Raadhika) — a combo that inspired later duos like S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Radha in the early '90s.

4 films across 1 decade

1980s
Films4
Avg Rating4.6/10
Notable:
  • Per Sollum Pillai(4.7)
  • Oorkavalan(4.4)
Era:
Raadhika: ActiveMalaysia: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19871987
Span0 years

4 films across 0 years represents focused partnership.

Language Distribution

Tamil
4 films (100%)

Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

When they first worked together, Raadhika Sarathkumar had 36 films behind them; Malaysia Vasudevan had 4. After Uzhavan Magan, Raadhika Sarathkumar kept going for 76 more films; Malaysia Vasudevan stepped back.

Raadhika Sarathkumar

Before Sirai Paravai, Raadhika Sarathkumar had starred in 36 films, including Nallavanuku Nallavan (1984) and Moondru Mugam (1982).

After Uzhavan Magan, Raadhika Sarathkumar went on to appear in 76 more films, including Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) and Ninaivu Chinnam (1989).

Malaysia Vasudevan

Before Sirai Paravai, Malaysia Vasudevan had starred in 4 films, including Muthal Vasantham (1986) and Oru Kaidhiyin Diary (1985).

After Uzhavan Magan, Malaysia Vasudevan went on to appear in 18 more films, including Piragu (2007) and Poove Unakkaga (1996).

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