The Best Vadivelu Movies, Ranked
139 credits from 1991 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Maamannan (2023) comes out on top with a score of 68. The biggest box office hit is Maamannan (2023) with $4.46M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Vadivelu Box Office Hits
Vadivelu's films have made $15M worldwide in total. Maamannan (2023) is the biggest hit at $4.46M, ahead of Mersal (2017) ($2.29M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Maamannan 2023 · Drama $4.46M - 2
Mersal 2017 · Crime $2.29M - 3
Aadhavan 2009 · Comedy $1.55M - 4
Kanthaswamy 2009 · Action $1.2M - 5
Vel 2007 · Action $982K - 6
Kuselan 2008 · Drama $899K - 7
Sura 2010 · Action $897K - 8
Villu 2009 · Comedy $834K - 9
Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan 2008 · Comedy $452K - 10
Thillalangadi 2010 · Action $319K
The Best Vadivelu Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Vadivelu has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 38 films, and Maamannan (2023) is the pick of them.
- Drama 38 films Maamannan 2023 · as Maamannan Movie Echo Score: 68
- Action 32 films Kanthaswamy 2009 · as Thengakadai Thenappan
- Comedy 27 films Aadhavan 2009 · as Banner-Kuppan 'Bannerji'
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Romance 15 films Kaavalan 2011 · as Ammavasai -
Thriller 5 films Sivalinga 2017 · as Pattukunjam -
Family 4 films Sillunu Oru Kaadhal 2006 · as Comedian - Crime 2 films Mersal 2017 · as Vadivu
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Sci-Fi 1 film Viyabari 2007 · as 'Digil' Paandi
The Best Vadivelu Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Vadivelu's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Vadivelu Movies
The most recent films Vadivelu is credited on, newest first — starting with Gangers (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Gangers 2025 · Singaram - Maamannan 2023 · Maamannan
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Naai Sekar Returns 2022 · Naai Sekar - Mersal 2017 · Vadivu
- Sivalinga 2017 · Pattukunjam
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Kaththi Sandai 2016 · Dr. Boothri -
Tenaliraman 2014 · Thenaliraman/Maamannan -
Mambattiyan 2011 · Silk Singaram -
Lucky Jokers 2011 · Comedy -
Thoonga Nagaram 2011 · Special Appearance - Kaavalan 2011 · Ammavasai
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Ilaingan 2011 · Isaac
The Best Vadivelu Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Vadivelu films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Vadivelu movie?
Maamannan (2023) is the best-rated Vadivelu film, with a Movie Echo Score of 68. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Maamannan: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Vadivelu movie?
Maamannan (2023) made the most at the box office, with $4.46M worldwide, followed by Mersal (2017) with $2.29M. Together, Vadivelu's films with box office figures have made $15M.
What is the best Vadivelu drama movie?
Maamannan (2023) is the best-rated of Vadivelu's drama films, with a score of 68. In other genres: Kanthaswamy (action), Aadhavan (comedy) and Kaavalan (romance).
What is the newest Vadivelu movie?
The newest film on Vadivelu's filmography is Gangers (2025), with Vadivelu as Singaram.
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