Vijay Sethupathi & Ramesh Thilak Movies Together List — 8 Films

The shape of the work

The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Soodhu Kavvum; the 2020s to Oh My Kadavule. Vijay Sethupathi acted in every film; Ramesh Thilak acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Ramesh Thilak has said in interviews that Vijay Sethupathi never treated him like a junior. On the sets of Orange Mittai (2015), Vijay would sit with Ramesh and discuss every scene like a co-writer. Ramesh later admitted that Vijay's trust gave him the confidence to direct his first film.
• Vijay Sethupathi and Ramesh Thilak first met on the sets of Soodhu Kavvum (2013). Ramesh was an assistant director. Vijay was already a rising star. They bonded over their shared love for offbeat cinema. That friendship turned into a creative partnership.
• In Aandavan Kattalai (2016), Ramesh Thilak wrote the role of 'Pandian' specifically for Vijay Sethupathi. He knew Vijay could balance comedy and pathos. Vijay, in turn, improvised most of his dialogue in the passport office scenes. Ramesh let him run with it. That film became a cult classic.
• Their collaboration on Oh My Kadavule (2020) directly launched the career of music composer Leon James. The film's songs became massive hits. Leon later credited Ramesh and Vijay for giving him complete creative freedom. That soundtrack is still a wedding playlist staple in Tamil Nadu.
• Ramesh Thilak once said about Vijay Sethupathi: 'He is the only actor who will call me at 2 AM to discuss a single line of dialogue. That's how much he cares.' He said this during a podcast in 2021.
• In Imaikkaa Nodigal (2018), Vijay Sethupathi played a serial killer. Ramesh Thilak wrote the role with a specific tic — the character would hum a tune before every kill. Vijay added the humming himself during rehearsals. Ramesh kept it in the final cut. That humming became the most talked-about detail of the film.