Devayani & Vinu Chakravarthy Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Devayani and Vinu Chakravarthy appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1996 and 2004. Their highest-rated collaboration was Poomani (1996 — 7.3/10). Films span Poomani (1996) through Giri (2004).
The Devayani & Vinu Chakravarthy partnership
Between 1996 and 2004, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 8 years. For 8 years, a Devayani–Vinu film arrived almost every year. The work is uneven: Poomani (7.3) at one end, Ninaithen Vandhai (1.0) at the other.
From Poomani (1996) to Giri (2004). Poomani is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Poomani; the 2000s to Giri. Devayani acted in every film; Vinu Chakravarthy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Vinu Chakravarthy didn't just act with Devayani — he directed her in 'Poomani' (1996). That film was her debut. He spotted her at a dance rehearsal and cast her on the spot, launching her entire career.
- In 'Ninaithen Vandhai' (1998), Vinu played Devayani's father. The film bombed so hard (1/10) that both of them later joked they should never play family on screen again. They never did.
- Vinu Chakravarthy personally taught Devayani how to deliver dialogue with a rural Tamil accent for 'Poomani'. He would make her repeat lines 20 times until she sounded like a village girl, not a city actress.
- The success of 'Poomani' (1996) directly led to Devayani being cast in 'Bombay' (1995) director Mani Ratnam's next project — she got the call because Vinu Chakravarthy recommended her to the production team.
- Devayani once said in an interview: 'Vinu sir treated me like his own daughter on set. He would scold me if I was late, but also bring me coffee himself during night shoots.'
- In 'Giri' (2004), their last film together, Vinu played a comic sidekick to Devayani's lead — a complete role reversal from 'Poomani' where he was the authoritative director. They swapped power dynamics across their five films.
6 films across 2 decades
The 1990s brought 2 films together, anchored by Poomani (7.3/10).
The 2000s accounted for 4 films, averaging 5.2/10.
- Poomani
- Ninaithen Vandhai
- Giri
- Thenkasi Pattanam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
32% of Devayani's screen credits are with Vinu Chakravarthy. When they first worked together, Devayani had 1 films behind them; Vinu Chakravarthy had 60.
Before Poomani, Devayani had starred in 1 film, including Thotta Chinungi (1995).
After Giri, Devayani went on to appear in 12 more films, including Kiss (2025) and Janatha Garage (2016).
Before Poomani, Vinu Chakravarthy had starred in 60 films, including Mann Vasanai (1983) and Vetri Karangal (1991).
After Giri, Vinu Chakravarthy went on to appear in 5 more films, including Chinna (2005) and Vaayai Moodi Pesavum (2014).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Charlie is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 6 films. Charlie appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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