Singampuli & Ezhil Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Singampuli and Ezhil appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2012 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Manam Kothi Paravai (2012 — 6.5/10). Films span Manam Kothi Paravai (2012) through Desingu Raja 2 (2025).
The Singampuli & Ezhil partnership
After 11 years apart, they came back together for Desingu Raja 2 (2025). They didn't share a set between 2014 and 2025. From Manam Kothi Paravai (2012) to Desingu Raja 2 (2025).
Their most recent film, Desingu Raja 2, came out in 2025 — the partnership is still active. It started with Manam Kothi Paravai (2012).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Manam Kothi Paravai; the 2020s to Desingu Raja 2. Singampuli acted in every film; Ezhil directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Ezhil cast Singampuli in Manam Kothi Paravai after seeing him in a small comic role in a TV serial. Singampuli was not a known face in films then — Ezhil took a bet on him for the lead.
- On the sets of Vellaikaara Durai, Singampuli would rewrite his own lines in the morning and run them by Ezhil. The director let him keep most of those changes — that film's funniest moments are Singampuli's own dialogue tweaks.
- Manam Kothi Paravai launched Singampuli as a lead actor in Tamil cinema. Before that, he was only a supporting comedian. Ezhil gave him his first hero role — and the film ran over 100 days in a few centres.
- Singampuli and Ezhil are close friends off-screen. They often travel together to Tirunelveli, Ezhil's hometown, during breaks. Singampuli once said Ezhil is the only director who lets him eat his favourite karuvattu kuzhambu on set without complaining about the smell.
- Singampuli said in a 2015 interview: 'Ezhil sir is the only one who saw a hero in me. I was just a comedy guy before him. He gave me a chance to stand in front of the camera as a lead.'
- Ezhil deliberately wrote the hero in Vellaikaara Durai as a loud, impulsive village boy — because he knew Singampuli's natural energy could carry that without overacting. He told Singampuli: 'Just be yourself, but louder.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.6/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Manam Kothi Paravai
- Vellaikaara Durai
- Desingu Raja 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
40% of Ezhil's screen credits are with Singampuli.
Before Manam Kothi Paravai, Singampuli had starred in 11 films, including Naan Kadavul (2009) and Nandhi (2011).
After Desingu Raja 2, Singampuli went on to appear in 3 more films, including Thaai Kizhavi (2026) and Parimala & Co (2026).
Before Manam Kothi Paravai, Ezhil had directed 6 films, including Deepavali (2007) and Poovellam Un Vasam (2001).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Singampuli & Ezhil's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ravi Mariya is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. D. Imman scored 3 of them. Ravi Mariya appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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