Ezhil & Ravi Mariya Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ezhil and Ravi Mariya appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2012 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Manam Kothi Paravai (2012 — 6.5/10). Films span Manam Kothi Paravai (2012) through Desingu Raja 2 (2025).
The Ezhil & Ravi Mariya partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Desingu Raja 2 (2025). They didn't share a set between 2016 and 2025. From Manam Kothi Paravai (2012) to Desingu Raja 2 (2025).
Their most recent film, Desingu Raja 2, came out in 2025 — the partnership is still active. It started with Manam Kothi Paravai (2012).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Manam Kothi Paravai; the 2020s to Desingu Raja 2. Ezhil directed every film; Ravi Mariya acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Ezhil cast Ravi Mariya as the villain in Manam Kothi Paravai (2012) only after the original actor dropped out last minute. Ravi got the call on a Tuesday and was on set Wednesday morning.
- On the sets of Desingu Raja (2013), Ezhil realized Ravi Mariya could turn a flat line into a crowd-pleaser by adding a pause and a smirk. From then on, Ezhil wrote all his villain dialogues with a blank space — for Ravi to fill in his own timing.
- The success of Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran (2016) directly led to Ezhil greenlighting a sequel to their earlier flop Desingu Raja — because the audience response to Ravi's comic villain in that film convinced him the character had legs. Desingu Raja 2 (2025) exists only because of that one performance.
- Ezhil and Ravi Mariya have a standing rule: no phone calls after 9 PM. Ravi once said in an interview that Ezhil is the only director he's never had a late-night argument with — because they both switch off at the same hour.
- Ravi Mariya told a local fan club in 2017: 'Ezhil is the only director who lets me be the villain and the comedian in the same scene. Other directors pick one. He trusts me to juggle both.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.6/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Manam Kothi Paravai
- Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran
- Desingu Raja 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
40% of Ezhil's screen credits are with Ravi Mariya.
Before Manam Kothi Paravai, Ezhil had directed 6 films, including Deepavali (2007) and Poovellam Un Vasam (2001).
Before Manam Kothi Paravai, Ravi Mariya had starred in 12 films, including Veyil (2006) and New (2004).
After Desingu Raja 2, Ravi Mariya went on to appear in 2 more films, including Sweety Naughty Crazy (2026) and Yaarra Antha Paiyan Naanthan Antha Paiyan (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ezhil & Ravi Mariya's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aadukalam Naren is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Aadukalam Naren appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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