Venniradai Moorthy & Mayilsamy Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Venniradai Moorthy and Mayilsamy appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1985 and 2001. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vedham (2001 — 7.5/10). Films span Kanni Rasi (1985) through Vedham (2001).
The Venniradai Moorthy & Mayilsamy partnership
After 16 years apart, they came back together for Viswanathan Ramamoorthy (2001). They didn't share a set between 1985 and 2001. From Kanni Rasi (1985) to Vedham (2001).
Vedham is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Kanni Rasi (1985).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Kanni Rasi; the 2000s to Vedham. Venniradai Moorthy acted in every film; Mayilsamy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2000s brought 2 films together, anchored by Vedham (7.5/10).
- Kanni Rasi
- Vedham
- Viswanathan Ramamoorthy0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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
When they first worked together, Venniradai Moorthy had 32 films behind them; Mayilsamy had 1. After Vedham, Mayilsamy kept going for 108 more films; Venniradai Moorthy stepped back.
Before Kanni Rasi, Venniradai Moorthy had starred in 32 films, including Azhiyadha Kolangal (1979) and Mullum Malarum (1978).
After Vedham, Venniradai Moorthy went on to appear in 21 more films, including Thamizh Padam (2010) and Manam Kothi Paravai (2012).
Before Kanni Rasi, Mayilsamy had starred in 1 film, including Dhavani Kanavugal (1984).
After Vedham, Mayilsamy went on to appear in 108 more films, including Kaatrin Mozhi (2018) and Server Sundaram (2020).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Venniradai Moorthy & Mayilsamy's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Goundamani is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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