Soori & Ravi Mariya Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Soori and Ravi Mariya appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2012 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Manam Kothi Paravai (2012 — 6.5/10). Films span Manam Kothi Paravai (2012) through Vennela Kabadik Kuzhu 2 (2019).
The Soori & Ravi Mariya partnership
Between 2012 and 2019, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 7 years. From Manam Kothi Paravai (2012) to Vennela Kabadik Kuzhu 2 (2019). It started with Manam Kothi Paravai (2012).
The shape of the work
Soori acted in every film; Ravi Mariya acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Soori was a struggling comedian when Ravi Mariya cast him in Manam Kothi Paravai (2012). That film put Soori on the map as a solo comedy lead — before that, he was just a sidekick.
- In Jilla (2014), Ravi Mariya wrote Soori's comedy track to run parallel to the hero's arc — not just as filler. Soori's character got his own emotional beat, which was rare for a comedian in a mass hero film back then.
- Vennela Kabadik Kuzhu 2 (2019) was a surprise hit that proved a comedy film with no big star could work in Tamil. It directly inspired a wave of small-budget comedy sequels in the early 2020s.
- Ravi Mariya and Soori stayed close even after their films stopped. Soori was one of the first people Ravi Mariya called when he decided to direct again after a gap.
- Soori once said in an interview: 'Ravi Mariya gave me the confidence to own a scene. He never treated me like a comedian — he treated me like a hero.'
5 films across 1 decade
- Manam Kothi Paravai
- Vennela Kabadik Kuzhu 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Manam Kothi Paravai, both already had careers — Soori with 13 films, Ravi Mariya with 12.
Before Manam Kothi Paravai, Soori had starred in 13 films, including Kaadhal (2004) and Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009).
After Vennela Kabadik Kuzhu 2, Soori went on to appear in 14 more films, including Viduthalai (2023) and Viduthalai: Part II (2024).
Before Manam Kothi Paravai, Ravi Mariya had starred in 12 films, including Veyil (2006) and New (2004).
After Vennela Kabadik Kuzhu 2, Ravi Mariya went on to appear in 18 more films, including Naan Sirithal (2020) and Idiot (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Soori & 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 5 films. D. Imman scored 3 of them. Aadukalam Naren appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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