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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
★ 5.824films
2
A. C. Tirulokchandar×Sivaji Ganesan
A. C. Tirulokchandar × Sivaji GanesanDirector × Actor
★ 1.623films
3
K. Balachander×Kamal Haasan
K. Balachander × Kamal HaasanDirector × Actor
★ 6.221films
4
S. A. Chandrasekhar×Vijayakanth
S. A. Chandrasekhar × VijayakanthDirector × Actor
★ 1.519films
5
Manivannan×Sathyaraj
Manivannan × SathyarajDirector × Actor
★ 3.118films
6
David Dhawan×Govinda
David Dhawan × GovindaDirector × Actor
★ 5.616films
7
P. Neelakantan×M. G. Ramachandran
P. Neelakantan × M. G. RamachandranDirector × Actor
★ 2.716films
8
Puri Jagannadh×Prakash Raj
Puri Jagannadh × Prakash RajDirector × Actor
★ 6.315films
9
E. V. V. Satyanarayana×Brahmanandam
E. V. V. Satyanarayana × BrahmanandamDirector × Actor
★ 415films
10
A. Bhim Singh×Sivaji Ganesan
A. Bhim Singh × Sivaji GanesanDirector × Actor
★ 3.615films
11
P. Madhavan×Sivaji Ganesan
P. Madhavan × Sivaji GanesanDirector × Actor
★ 215films
12
C. V. Rajendran×Sivaji Ganesan
C. V. Rajendran × Sivaji GanesanDirector × Actor
★ 3.614films
13
M. A. Thirumugham×M. G. Ramachandran
M. A. Thirumugham × M. G. RamachandranDirector × Actor
★ 1.114films
14
Rama Narayanan×Nalini
Rama Narayanan × NaliniDirector × Actor
★ 0.514films
15
T. L. V. Prasad×Mithun Chakraborty
T. L. V. Prasad × Mithun ChakrabortyDirector × Actor
★ 4.913films
16
K. Balachander×Nagesh
K. Balachander × NageshDirector × Actor
★ 4.713films
17
K. Vijayan×Sivaji Ganesan
K. Vijayan × Sivaji GanesanDirector × Actor
★ 3.913films
18
K. S. Gopalakrishnan×K. R. Vijaya
K. S. Gopalakrishnan × K. R. VijayaDirector × Actor
★ 2.213films
19
K. S. Gopalakrishnan×Gemini Ganesan
K. S. Gopalakrishnan × Gemini Ganesan Director × Actor
★ 1.213films
20
Ram Gopal Varma×Urmila Matondkar
Ram Gopal Varma × Urmila MatondkarDirector × Actor
★ 5.512films
21
A. P. Nagarajan×Sivaji Ganesan
A. P. Nagarajan × Sivaji GanesanDirector × Actor
★ 3.912films
22
K. Balachander×Charlie
K. Balachander × CharlieDirector × Actor
★ 6.711films
23
S. V. Krishna Reddy×Brahmanandam
S. V. Krishna Reddy × BrahmanandamDirector × Actor
★ 5.711films
24
Rohit Shetty×Ajay Devgan
Rohit Shetty × Ajay DevganDirector × Actor
★ 5.511films
25
Mahesh Bhatt×Pooja Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt × Pooja BhattDirector × Actor
★ 5.111films
26
K. Raghavendra Rao×Brahmanandam
K. Raghavendra Rao × BrahmanandamDirector × Actor
★ 4.911films
27
P. Vasu×Sathyaraj
P. Vasu × SathyarajDirector × Actor
★ 4.511films
28
S. P. Muthuraman×Kamal Haasan
S. P. Muthuraman × Kamal HaasanDirector × Actor
★ 3.911films
29
S. P. Muthuraman×Manorama
S. P. Muthuraman × ManoramaDirector × Actor
★ 3.811films
30
P. Vasu×Prabhu
P. Vasu × PrabhuDirector × Actor
★ 3.211films
31
Rama Narayanan×S. S. Chandran
Rama Narayanan × S. S. ChandranDirector × Actor
★ 1.811films
32
Devaraj Mohan×Sivakumar
Devaraj Mohan × SivakumarDirector × Actor
★ 1.411films
33
K. Shankar×K. R. Vijaya
K. Shankar × K. R. VijayaDirector × Actor
★ 1.311films
34
Rama Narayanan×Vijayakanth
Rama Narayanan × VijayakanthDirector × Actor
★ 1.211films
35
D. Yoganand×Sivaji Ganesan
D. Yoganand × Sivaji GanesanDirector × Actor
★ 0.711films
36
S.V. Krishna Reddy×Brahmanandam
S.V. Krishna Reddy × BrahmanandamDirector × Actor
★ 6.310films
37
David Dhawan×Karisma Kapoor
David Dhawan × Karisma KapoorDirector × Actor
★ 5.110films
38
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao×Kamal Haasan
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao × Kamal HaasanDirector × Actor
★ 4.510films
39
K. S. Ravikumar×Sarath Kumar
K. S. Ravikumar × Sarath KumarDirector × Actor
★ 2.810films
40
A. C. Tirulokchandar×Nagesh
A. C. Tirulokchandar × NageshDirector × Actor
★ 2.310films
41
Mukta V. Srinivasan×Sivaji Ganesan
Mukta V. Srinivasan × Sivaji GanesanDirector × Actor
★ 2.110films
42
P. Madhavan×Nagesh
P. Madhavan × NageshDirector × Actor
★ 1.510films
43
P. Madhavan×K. R. Vijaya
P. Madhavan × K. R. VijayaDirector × Actor
★ 0.810films
44
S. P. Muthuraman×R. Muthuraman
S. P. Muthuraman × R. MuthuramanDirector × Actor
★ 0.710films
45
Rama Narayanan×Suresh
Rama Narayanan × SureshDirector × Actor
010films
46
S. A. Chandrasekhar×Vijay
S. A. Chandrasekhar × VijayDirector × Actor
★ 69films
47
Priyadarshan×Paresh Rawal
Priyadarshan × Paresh RawalDirector × Actor
★ 5.99films
48
Priyadarshan×Rajpal Yadav
Priyadarshan × Rajpal YadavDirector × Actor
★ 5.49films
49
B. Gopal×Brahmanandam
B. Gopal × BrahmanandamDirector × Actor
★ 5.49films
50
K. Balachander×Gemini Ganesan
K. Balachander × Gemini Ganesan Director × Actor
★ 5.19films
51
P. Vasu×Goundamani
P. Vasu × GoundamaniDirector × Actor
★ 4.99films
52
K. Raghavendra Rao×Ramya Krishnan
K. Raghavendra Rao × Ramya KrishnanDirector × Actor
★ 4.99films
53
Manivannan×Mohan
Manivannan × MohanDirector × Actor
★ 4.79films
54
Radha Mohan×Prakash Raj
Radha Mohan × Prakash RajDirector × Actor
★ 4.69films
55
S. P. Muthuraman×Thengai Srinivasan
S. P. Muthuraman × Thengai SrinivasanDirector × Actor
★ 4.19films
56
T.L.V. Prasad×Mithun Chakraborty
T.L.V. Prasad × Mithun ChakrabortyDirector × Actor
★ 49films
57
K. S. Ravikumar×Pandu
K. S. Ravikumar × PanduDirector × Actor
★ 3.39films
58
P. Vasu×Kushboo
P. Vasu × KushbooDirector × Actor
★ 3.19films
59
K. Shankar×M. G. Ramachandran
K. Shankar × M. G. RamachandranDirector × Actor
★ 2.59films
60
P. Neelakantan×Jayalalitha
P. Neelakantan × JayalalithaDirector × Actor
★ 2.49films
61
A. C. Tirulokchandar×K. R. Vijaya
A. C. Tirulokchandar × K. R. VijayaDirector × Actor
★ 0.89films
62
Mahesh Bhatt×Paresh Rawal
Mahesh Bhatt × Paresh RawalDirector × Actor
★ 6.58films
63
Bharathiraja×Janagaraj
Bharathiraja × JanagarajDirector × Actor
★ 5.78films
64
Samuthirakani×Namo Narayana
Samuthirakani × Namo NarayanaDirector × Actor
★ 5.78films
65
Venkat Prabhu×Premgi Amaran
Venkat Prabhu × Premgi AmaranDirector × Actor
★ 5.58films
66
Rahul Rawail×Sunny Deol
Rahul Rawail × Sunny DeolDirector × Actor
★ 5.58films
67
Mahesh Manjrekar×Sanjay Dutt
Mahesh Manjrekar × Sanjay DuttDirector × Actor
★ 4.68films
68
Ram Gopal Varma×Amitabh Bachchan
Ram Gopal Varma × Amitabh BachchanDirector × Actor
★ 4.68films
69
R. Thyagarajan×Rajinikanth
R. Thyagarajan × RajinikanthDirector × Actor
★ 48films
70
R. Thyagarajan×Thengai Srinivasan
R. Thyagarajan × Thengai SrinivasanDirector × Actor
★ 3.58films
71
E. V. V. Satyanarayana×Meka Srikanth
E. V. V. Satyanarayana × Meka SrikanthDirector × Actor
★ 3.48films
72
R. K. Selvamani×Roja Selvamani
R. K. Selvamani × Roja SelvamaniDirector × Actor
★ 3.28films
73
R. Sundarrajan×Vijayakanth
R. Sundarrajan × VijayakanthDirector × Actor
★ 2.88films
74
S. A. Chandrasekhar×S. S. Chandran
S. A. Chandrasekhar × S. S. ChandranDirector × Actor
★ 2.68films
75
Manivannan×Vinu Chakravarthy
Manivannan × Vinu ChakravarthyDirector × Actor
★ 2.58films
76
A. P. Nagarajan×Sivakumar
A. P. Nagarajan × SivakumarDirector × Actor
★ 1.98films
77
A. C. Tirulokchandar×Major Sundarrajan
A. C. Tirulokchandar × Major SundarrajanDirector × Actor
★ 1.88films
78
Ameerjan×Charlie
Ameerjan × CharlieDirector × Actor
★ 0.98films
79
K. S. Gopalakrishnan×Nagesh
K. S. Gopalakrishnan × NageshDirector × Actor
08films
80
Madurai Thirumaran×Jaishankar
Madurai Thirumaran × JaishankarDirector × Actor
08films
81
Madurai Thirumaran×K. R. Vijaya
Madurai Thirumaran × K. R. VijayaDirector × Actor
08films
82
M. A. Kaja×Vijayan
M. A. Kaja × VijayanDirector × Actor
08films
83
S. P. Muthuraman×V. K. Ramasamy
S. P. Muthuraman × V. K. RamasamyDirector × Actor
★ 7.17films
84
Govind Nihalani×Amrish Puri
Govind Nihalani × Amrish PuriDirector × Actor
★ 77films
85
K. Balachander×Saritha
K. Balachander × SarithaDirector × Actor
★ 6.67films
86
Priyadarshan×Akshay Kumar
Priyadarshan × Akshay KumarDirector × Actor
★ 6.47films
87
Krishna Vamsi×Prakash Raj
Krishna Vamsi × Prakash RajDirector × Actor
★ 6.37films
88
David Dhawan×Juhi Chawla
David Dhawan × Juhi ChawlaDirector × Actor
★ 6.17films
89
Rama Rao Tatineni×Rekha
Rama Rao Tatineni × RekhaDirector × Actor
★ 5.97films
90
Mahesh Bhatt×Anupam Kher
Mahesh Bhatt × Anupam KherDirector × Actor
★ 5.87films
91
K. Bapaiah×Mithun Chakraborty
K. Bapaiah × Mithun ChakrabortyDirector × Actor
★ 5.87films
92
Sanjay Gupta×Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Gupta × Sanjay DuttDirector × Actor
★ 5.67films
93
Vikram Bhatt×Aftab Shivdasani
Vikram Bhatt × Aftab ShivdasaniDirector × Actor
★ 5.57films
94
Krishnan-Panju×Nagesh
Krishnan-Panju × NageshDirector × Actor
★ 5.57films
95
K. Raghavendra Rao×Sridevi
K. Raghavendra Rao × SrideviDirector × Actor
★ 5.47films
96
K. S. Ravikumar×Crane Manohar
K. S. Ravikumar × Crane ManoharDirector × Actor
★ 5.37films
97
Mani Ratnam×Arvind Swamy
Mani Ratnam × Arvind SwamyDirector × Actor
★ 5.27films
98
S. P. Muthuraman×Radha
S. P. Muthuraman × RadhaDirector × Actor
★ 5.17films
99
K. Bapaiah×Jeetendra
K. Bapaiah × JeetendraDirector × Actor
★ 57films
100
Mohit Suri×Emraan Hashmi
Mohit Suri × Emraan HashmiDirector × Actor
★ 57films

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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