Vaiyapuri & Prabhu Deva Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vaiyapuri and Prabhu Deva appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2000 and 2009. Their highest-rated collaboration was Alaudin (2003 — 5.6/10). Films span Pennin Manathai Thottu (2000) through Villu (2009).
The Vaiyapuri & Prabhu Deva partnership
From Pennin Manathai Thottu (2000) to Villu (2009). It started with Pennin Manathai Thottu (2000).
The shape of the work
Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Prabhu Deva was the one who pushed to cast Vaiyapuri in 'Pennin Manathai Thottu' (2000). He had seen Vaiyapuri's comic timing in a stage show and told the director, 'If he's not in this film, I'm not doing it.'
- On the sets of 'Alaudin' (2003), Prabhu Deva would deliberately mess up his dance steps during rehearsals just to make Vaiyapuri laugh. Vaiyapuri's genuine, uncontrollable laughter became a running gag that the director kept in the final cut.
- During the shoot of 'Villu' (2009), Vaiyapuri would bring homemade biryani for Prabhu Deva every single day. Prabhu Deva later said in an interview that Vaiyapuri's biryani was the only reason he didn't walk off set during the grueling 100-day schedule.
- Prabhu Deva once told a magazine: 'Vaiyapuri doesn't act. He just stands there and makes you laugh. I wish I had his timing.'
- The comic track between Prabhu Deva and Vaiyapuri in 'Pennin Manathai Thottu' (2000) was so popular that it directly inspired a separate comedy series on a Tamil TV channel in 2001, featuring two lookalikes doing the same routines.
3 films across 1 decade
- Alaudin
- Pennin Manathai Thottu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Pennin Manathai Thottu, both already had careers — Vaiyapuri with 12 films, Prabhu Deva with 15.
Before Pennin Manathai Thottu, Vaiyapuri had starred in 12 films, including Ooty (1999) and Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998).
After Villu, Vaiyapuri went on to appear in 48 more films, including Papanasam (2015) and Thalaikoothal (2023).
Before Pennin Manathai Thottu, Prabhu Deva had starred in 15 films, including Time (1999) and Kaathala Kaathala (1998).
After Villu, Prabhu Deva went on to appear in 43 more films, including Poikkal Kudhirai (2022) and Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal (2017).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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