Srikanth & Shankar Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Srikanth and Shankar appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1974 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was Uyarndhavargal (1977 — 7.5/10). Films span Vellikizhamai Viradham (1974) through Raa Raa (2018).
The Srikanth & Shankar partnership
After 32 years apart, they came back together for Nanban (2012). They didn't share a set between 1980 and 2012. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Vellikizhamai Viradham (1974) to Raa Raa (2018). Uyarndhavargal is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Uyarndhavargal; the 2010s to Nanban. Shankar original music composer in some, director in others. Mostly Tamil, with 1 film in Telugu.
5 films across 3 decades
The 1970s brought 2 films together, anchored by Uyarndhavargal (7.5/10).
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Nanban (7.4/10).
- Uyarndhavargal
- Vellikizhamai Viradham0
- Maria, My Darling0
- Nanban
- Raa Raa0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 44 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
83% of Shankar's screen credits are with Srikanth. After Raa Raa, Srikanth kept going for 24 more films; Shankar stepped back.
Before Vellikizhamai Viradham, Srikanth had starred in 13 films, including Aval (1972) and Nootrukku Nooru (1971).
After Raa Raa, Srikanth went on to appear in 24 more films, including Blackmail (2025) and 10th Class Diaries (2022).
Vellikizhamai Viradham was Shankar's acting debut.
After Raa Raa, Shankar went on to appear in 1 more film, including Indian 2 (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Srikanth & Shankar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Thengai Srinivasan is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 5 films. Thengai Srinivasan appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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