Radha Mohan & Mayilsamy Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Radha Mohan and Mayilsamy appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2005 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kaatrin Mozhi (2018 — 7.9/10). Films span Ponniyin Selvan (2005) through Malaysia to Amnesia (2021).
The Radha Mohan & Mayilsamy partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Uppu Karuvadu (2015). They didn't share a set between 2005 and 2015. They saved their best for last — Kaatrin Mozhi (7.9/10) came 13 years in.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Ponniyin Selvan (2005) to Malaysia to Amnesia (2021).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Ponniyin Selvan; the 2020s to Malaysia to Amnesia. Radha Mohan directed every film; Mayilsamy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Radha Mohan first cast Mayilsamy in 'Ponniyin Selvan' (2005) after seeing him in a small TV skit. The director later said he needed someone who could deliver deadpan comedy without mugging — and Mayilsamy's audition was a single take that made the crew laugh so hard they had to pause filming.
- On the set of 'Uppu Karuvadu' (2015), Radha Mohan let Mayilsamy improvise most of his lines. The actor would rewrite his dialogues in the morning, and the director would only step in if the joke broke the scene's rhythm. That film's most quoted line — 'Enna da, kozhi kooda kozhi illa' — was entirely Mayilsamy's invention.
- The success of 'Kaatrin Mozhi' (2018) directly led to Mayilsamy being offered a lead role in the web series 'Thaenmozhi' — his first time as a protagonist after 15 years of supporting parts. Radha Mohan had insisted the producers cast him as the male lead's best friend in that film, which finally got him noticed by OTT platforms.
- Between films, Radha Mohan and Mayilsamy would meet every Sunday at a tea stall in T. Nagar for nearly a decade. They never discussed work — just cricket and old Tamil films. The ritual only stopped when Mayilsamy moved to a different neighbourhood in 2019.
4 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.7/10.
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Kaatrin Mozhi (7.9/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.7/10.
- Ponniyin Selvan
- Kaatrin Mozhi
- Uppu Karuvadu
- Malaysia to Amnesia
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 16 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
67% of Radha Mohan's screen credits are with Mayilsamy.
Before Ponniyin Selvan, Radha Mohan had directed 1 film, including Azhagiya Theeye (2004).
After Malaysia to Amnesia, Radha Mohan went on to direct 1 more film, including Bommai (2023).
Before Ponniyin Selvan, Mayilsamy had starred in 24 films, including Jayam (2003) and Vedham (2001).
After Malaysia to Amnesia, Mayilsamy went on to appear in 10 more films, including Idiot (2022) and Nenjuku Needhi (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Radha Mohan & Mayilsamy's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. S. Bhaskar is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. M. S. Bhaskar appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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