Vaiyapuri & Thalaivasal Vijay Movies Together List — 6 Films

The shape of the work

The 1990s belonged to Kaadhale Nimmadhi; the 2020s to TN 2026. Vaiyapuri acted in every film; Thalaivasal Vijay acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Vaiyapuri and Thalaivasal Vijay first shared screen space in Ilayavan (2000) because director R. K. Selvamani needed a pair of actors who could switch between comedy and tension in the same scene — he cast them together without a test.
• In Ennavale (2000), Vaiyapuri’s fast-paced comic timing forced Thalaivasal Vijay to slow down his delivery — the contrast became the scene’s rhythm, and the director kept that take.
• During the shoot of Ninaivil Nindraval (2014), the two actors shared a room in a small lodge near Pollachi for 18 days — they cooked their own meals because the hotel food gave both of them stomach issues.
• Their double-act in Ennavale (2000) directly inspired the comedy track in the 2003 film Parthiban Kanavu — the writer admitted in an interview that he rewatched their scenes to study the back-and-forth.
• Thalaivasal Vijay once said in a 2015 interview: 'Vaiyapuri doesn't act with you — he acts at you. You have to catch his ball and throw it back faster. That's why our scenes look like a tennis match.'
• They almost didn't reunite for TN 2026 (2026) — Vaiyapuri had a scheduling conflict with a TV serial, but Thalaivasal Vijay personally drove to his house at 11 PM to convince him to take the role.