Ezhil & Chaams Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ezhil and Chaams appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2012 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Manam Kothi Paravai (2012 — 6.5/10). Films span Manam Kothi Paravai (2012) through Yutha Satham (2022).
The Ezhil & Chaams partnership
From Manam Kothi Paravai (2012) to Yutha Satham (2022). It started with Manam Kothi Paravai (2012).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Manam Kothi Paravai; the 2020s to Yutha Satham. Ezhil directed every film; Chaams acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Ezhil didn't want Chaams for 'Manam Kothi Paravai' (2012). He thought Chaams was too raw. Chaams begged for a screen test, did one scene, and Ezhil changed his mind on the spot.
- On 'Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen' (2017), Chaams kept improvising lines during takes. Ezhil would let him run wild for two takes, then pull him back. That push-pull gave the comedy its rhythm — Chaams set the pace, Ezhil reined it in.
- After 'Yutha Satham' (2022) flopped, Chaams called Ezhil and said, 'I owe you a hit.' Ezhil replied, 'You owe me nothing. We tried something new.' They haven't worked together since, but they still text every Deepavali.
- Chaams once told a Chennai radio station: 'Ezhil is the only director who let me fail on screen. He said, 'If you bomb, we bomb together.' That trust made me fearless.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
- Manam Kothi Paravai
- Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen
- Yutha Satham
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
30% of Ezhil's screen credits are with Chaams.
Before Manam Kothi Paravai, Ezhil had directed 6 films, including Deepavali (2007) and Poovellam Un Vasam (2001).
After Yutha Satham, Ezhil went on to direct 1 more film, including Desingu Raja 2 (2025).
Before Manam Kothi Paravai, Chaams had starred in 1 film, including Kundakka Mandakka (2005).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ezhil & Chaams's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
D. Imman is the through-line — music on 3 of their 3 films. D. Imman scored 3 of them.
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