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Director × Actor pairs with the most films together

Explore the most iconic director-actor partnerships in Indian cinema. These creative duos have delivered blockbusters and critically acclaimed films together across Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu industries.

Found 100 collaborations

1
S. P. Muthuraman×Rajinikanth
S. P. Muthuraman × RajinikanthDirector × Actor
★ 5.124films
2
A. C. Tirulokchandar×Sivaji Ganesan
A. C. Tirulokchandar × Sivaji GanesanDirector × Actor
★ 1.523films
3
K. Balachander×Kamal Haasan
K. Balachander × Kamal HaasanDirector × Actor
★ 5.921films
4
K. Balachander×Nagesh
K. Balachander × NageshDirector × Actor
★ 5.219films
5
Manivannan×Sathyaraj
Manivannan × SathyarajDirector × Actor
★ 3.119films
6
S. A. Chandrasekhar×Vijayakanth
S. A. Chandrasekhar × VijayakanthDirector × Actor
★ 1.919films
7
K. Raghavendra Rao×Brahmanandam
K. Raghavendra Rao × BrahmanandamDirector × Actor
★ 4.517films
8
E. V. V. Satyanarayana×Brahmanandam
E. V. V. Satyanarayana × BrahmanandamDirector × Actor
★ 4.217films
9
Puri Jagannadh×Prakash Raj
Puri Jagannadh × Prakash RajDirector × Actor
★ 5.816films
10
David Dhawan×Govinda
David Dhawan × GovindaDirector × Actor
★ 5.316films
11
David Dhawan×Kader Khan
David Dhawan × Kader KhanDirector × Actor
★ 5.316films
12
B. Gopal×Brahmanandam
B. Gopal × BrahmanandamDirector × Actor
★ 4.916films
13
P. Neelakantan×M. G. Ramachandran
P. Neelakantan × M. G. RamachandranDirector × Actor
★ 2.716films
14
Priyadarshan×Paresh Rawal
Priyadarshan × Paresh RawalDirector × Actor
★ 5.715films
15
K. Bapaiah×Asrani
K. Bapaiah × AsraniDirector × Actor
★ 4.615films
16
P. Vasu×Goundamani
P. Vasu × GoundamaniDirector × Actor
★ 4.115films
17
A. Bhim Singh×Sivaji Ganesan
A. Bhim Singh × Sivaji GanesanDirector × Actor
★ 3.615films
18
P. Madhavan×Sivaji Ganesan
P. Madhavan × Sivaji GanesanDirector × Actor
★ 215films
19
Puri Jagannadh×Brahmanandam
Puri Jagannadh × BrahmanandamDirector × Actor
★ 6.314films
20
Priyadarshan×Rajpal Yadav
Priyadarshan × Rajpal YadavDirector × Actor
★ 5.814films
21
Mahesh Bhatt×Avtar Gill
Mahesh Bhatt × Avtar GillDirector × Actor
★ 4.714films
22
K. Bapaiah×Shakti Kapoor
K. Bapaiah × Shakti KapoorDirector × Actor
★ 4.414films
23
C. V. Rajendran×Sivaji Ganesan
C. V. Rajendran × Sivaji GanesanDirector × Actor
★ 3.614films
24
M. A. Thirumugham×M. G. Ramachandran
M. A. Thirumugham × M. G. RamachandranDirector × Actor
★ 1.114films
25
Rama Narayanan×Nalini
Rama Narayanan × NaliniDirector × Actor
★ 0.514films
26
David Dhawan×Shakti Kapoor
David Dhawan × Shakti KapoorDirector × Actor
★ 5.313films
27
T. L. V. Prasad×Mithun Chakraborty
T. L. V. Prasad × Mithun ChakrabortyDirector × Actor
★ 4.313films
28
K. Vijayan×Sivaji Ganesan
K. Vijayan × Sivaji GanesanDirector × Actor
★ 3.713films
29
K. S. Gopalakrishnan×K. R. Vijaya
K. S. Gopalakrishnan × K. R. VijayaDirector × Actor
★ 2.613films
30
K. S. Gopalakrishnan×Gemini Ganesan
K. S. Gopalakrishnan × Gemini Ganesan Director × Actor
★ 1.213films
31
S. A. Chandrasekhar×Vijay
S. A. Chandrasekhar × VijayDirector × Actor
★ 5.912films
32
Bharathiraja×Janagaraj
Bharathiraja × JanagarajDirector × Actor
★ 5.412films
33
Rohit Shetty×Ajay Devgan
Rohit Shetty × Ajay DevganDirector × Actor
★ 5.412films
34
K. Balachander×Major Sundarrajan
K. Balachander × Major SundarrajanDirector × Actor
★ 5.212films
35
S. V. Krishna Reddy×Brahmanandam
S. V. Krishna Reddy × BrahmanandamDirector × Actor
★ 5.112films
36
Ram Gopal Varma×Urmila Matondkar
Ram Gopal Varma × Urmila MatondkarDirector × Actor
★ 4.812films
37
S. P. Muthuraman×Thengai Srinivasan
S. P. Muthuraman × Thengai SrinivasanDirector × Actor
★ 4.712films
38
A. P. Nagarajan×Sivaji Ganesan
A. P. Nagarajan × Sivaji GanesanDirector × Actor
★ 3.912films
39
P. Vasu×Prabhu
P. Vasu × PrabhuDirector × Actor
★ 3.512films
40
Rama Narayanan×S. S. Chandran
Rama Narayanan × S. S. ChandranDirector × Actor
★ 1.712films
41
K. Shankar×K. R. Vijaya
K. Shankar × K. R. VijayaDirector × Actor
★ 1.612films
42
Rama Narayanan×Vijayakanth
Rama Narayanan × VijayakanthDirector × Actor
★ 1.112films
43
S.V. Krishna Reddy×Brahmanandam
S.V. Krishna Reddy × BrahmanandamDirector × Actor
★ 5.811films
44
Priyadarshan×Asrani
Priyadarshan × AsraniDirector × Actor
★ 5.811films
45
K. Balachander×Charlie
K. Balachander × CharlieDirector × Actor
★ 5.411films
46
K. Bapaiah×Kader Khan
K. Bapaiah × Kader KhanDirector × Actor
★ 4.711films
47
Mahesh Bhatt×Anupam Kher
Mahesh Bhatt × Anupam KherDirector × Actor
★ 4.611films
48
Mahesh Bhatt×Pooja Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt × Pooja BhattDirector × Actor
★ 4.211films
49
S. P. Muthuraman×Kamal Haasan
S. P. Muthuraman × Kamal HaasanDirector × Actor
★ 4.111films
50
P. Vasu×Sathyaraj
P. Vasu × SathyarajDirector × Actor
★ 4.111films
51
S. P. Muthuraman×Manorama
S. P. Muthuraman × ManoramaDirector × Actor
★ 3.811films
52
A. C. Tirulokchandar×Nagesh
A. C. Tirulokchandar × NageshDirector × Actor
★ 2.811films
53
Devaraj Mohan×Sivakumar
Devaraj Mohan × SivakumarDirector × Actor
★ 1.411films
54
P. Madhavan×Nagesh
P. Madhavan × NageshDirector × Actor
★ 1.311films
55
D. Yoganand×Sivaji Ganesan
D. Yoganand × Sivaji GanesanDirector × Actor
★ 0.711films
56
A. L. Vijay×Nassar
A. L. Vijay × NassarDirector × Actor
★ 6.310films
57
S. P. Muthuraman×V. K. Ramasamy
S. P. Muthuraman × V. K. RamasamyDirector × Actor
★ 6.310films
58
Puri Jagannadh×M. S. Narayana
Puri Jagannadh × M. S. NarayanaDirector × Actor
★ 5.910films
59
David Dhawan×Karisma Kapoor
David Dhawan × Karisma KapoorDirector × Actor
★ 5.610films
60
K. Balachander×Sowcar Janaki
K. Balachander × Sowcar JanakiDirector × Actor
★ 5.310films
61
K. Balachander×Gemini Ganesan
K. Balachander × Gemini Ganesan Director × Actor
★ 5.110films
62
Radha Mohan×Prakash Raj
Radha Mohan × Prakash RajDirector × Actor
★ 4.810films
63
K. Raghavendra Rao×Asrani
K. Raghavendra Rao × AsraniDirector × Actor
★ 4.410films
64
Manivannan×Mohan
Manivannan × MohanDirector × Actor
★ 4.210films
65
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao×Kamal Haasan
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao × Kamal HaasanDirector × Actor
★ 4.110films
66
K. S. Ravikumar×Vijayakumar
K. S. Ravikumar × VijayakumarDirector × Actor
★ 3.910films
67
R. Thyagarajan×Thengai Srinivasan
R. Thyagarajan × Thengai SrinivasanDirector × Actor
★ 3.610films
68
K. S. Ravikumar×Sarath Kumar
K. S. Ravikumar × Sarath KumarDirector × Actor
★ 3.410films
69
K. Shankar×M. N. Nambiar
K. Shankar × M. N. NambiarDirector × Actor
★ 2.710films
70
A. C. Tirulokchandar×Major Sundarrajan
A. C. Tirulokchandar × Major SundarrajanDirector × Actor
★ 2.310films
71
Mukta V. Srinivasan×Sivaji Ganesan
Mukta V. Srinivasan × Sivaji GanesanDirector × Actor
★ 2.110films
72
Rama Narayanan×Venniradai Moorthy
Rama Narayanan × Venniradai MoorthyDirector × Actor
★ 1.710films
73
Mukta V. Srinivasan×Manorama
Mukta V. Srinivasan × ManoramaDirector × Actor
★ 1.210films
74
S. P. Muthuraman×R. Muthuraman
S. P. Muthuraman × R. MuthuramanDirector × Actor
★ 0.710films
75
P. Madhavan×K. R. Vijaya
P. Madhavan × K. R. VijayaDirector × Actor
★ 0.610films
76
Rama Narayanan×Suresh
Rama Narayanan × SureshDirector × Actor
010films
77
Puri Jagannadh×Subbaraju
Puri Jagannadh × SubbarajuDirector × Actor
★ 6.29films
78
Priyadarshan×Manoj Joshi
Priyadarshan × Manoj JoshiDirector × Actor
★ 69films
79
P. Vasu×Vadivelu
P. Vasu × VadiveluDirector × Actor
★ 5.69films
80
Mahesh Bhatt×Paresh Rawal
Mahesh Bhatt × Paresh RawalDirector × Actor
★ 5.29films
81
Venkat Prabhu×Premgi Amaran
Venkat Prabhu × Premgi AmaranDirector × Actor
★ 5.19films
82
Umesh Mehra×Gulshan Grover
Umesh Mehra × Gulshan GroverDirector × Actor
★ 59films
83
Krishna Vamsi×Prakash Raj
Krishna Vamsi × Prakash RajDirector × Actor
★ 4.99films
84
P. Vasu×Nassar
P. Vasu × NassarDirector × Actor
★ 4.89films
85
Mahesh Bhatt×Soni Razdan
Mahesh Bhatt × Soni RazdanDirector × Actor
★ 4.79films
86
K. Bapaiah×Mithun Chakraborty
K. Bapaiah × Mithun ChakrabortyDirector × Actor
★ 4.49films
87
Manivannan×Vinu Chakravarthy
Manivannan × Vinu ChakravarthyDirector × Actor
★ 4.49films
88
Sundar C.×Manivannan
Sundar C. × ManivannanDirector × Actor
★ 4.39films
89
K. S. Ravikumar×Pandu
K. S. Ravikumar × PanduDirector × Actor
★ 4.29films
90
R. Thyagarajan×Rajinikanth
R. Thyagarajan × RajinikanthDirector × Actor
★ 4.29films
91
Sundar C.×Senthil
Sundar C. × SenthilDirector × Actor
★ 49films
92
S. A. Chandrasekhar×S. S. Chandran
S. A. Chandrasekhar × S. S. ChandranDirector × Actor
★ 3.99films
93
K. Raghavendra Rao×Ramya Krishnan
K. Raghavendra Rao × Ramya KrishnanDirector × Actor
★ 3.69films
94
P. Vasu×Vijayakumar
P. Vasu × VijayakumarDirector × Actor
★ 3.69films
95
T.L.V. Prasad×Mithun Chakraborty
T.L.V. Prasad × Mithun ChakrabortyDirector × Actor
★ 3.59films
96
C. V. Sridhar×Nagesh
C. V. Sridhar × NageshDirector × Actor
★ 3.49films
97
Sundar C.×Goundamani
Sundar C. × GoundamaniDirector × Actor
★ 3.39films
98
K. Shankar×M. G. Ramachandran
K. Shankar × M. G. RamachandranDirector × Actor
★ 2.59films
99
A. P. Nagarajan×Sivakumar
A. P. Nagarajan × SivakumarDirector × Actor
★ 2.59films
100
P. Vasu×Kushboo
P. Vasu × KushbooDirector × Actor
★ 2.49films

About Director-Actor Collaborations

The magic of cinema often happens when a visionary director finds their perfect leading actor. These partnerships create some of the most memorable films in Indian cinema history.

Famous Indian Cinema Duos

  • Shankar & Rajinikanth — Blockbuster spectacles including Sivaji, Enthiran, and 2.0
  • Mani Ratnam & Kamal Haasan — Artistic excellence with Nayakan, Iruvar, and more
  • Atlee & Vijay — Modern mass entertainers like Theri, Mersal, and Bigil
  • S.S. Rajamouli & Prabhas — Epic filmmaking with the Baahubali franchise

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