Srikanth & Prameela Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-19 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Srikanth and Prameela appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1973 and 1978. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sadhurangam (1978 — 6.5/10). Films span Komatha En Kulamatha (1973) through Sadhurangam (1978).
The Srikanth & Prameela partnership
Between 1973 and 1978, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 5 years. They saved their best for last — Sadhurangam (6.5/10) came 5 years in. From Komatha En Kulamatha (1973) to Sadhurangam (1978).
The unfolded closed with Sadhurangam in 1978. It started with Komatha En Kulamatha (1973).
The shape of the work
Srikanth acted in every film; Prameela acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Srikanth and Prameela first paired up in 'Komatha En Kulamatha' (1973) because the director needed a fresh couple who could handle a heavy family drama. Neither was a big name yet — the film was a gamble that paid off and got them noticed.
- In 'Paruva Kaalam' (1974), Srikanth’s intense, brooding style pushed Prameela to dial up her emotional reactions. She later said in an interview that he made her act 'with her eyes, not just her lines' — and that film became their first critical hit together.
- Their 1976 film 'Maharasi Vazhga' was a sleeper hit that directly inspired two remakes in other languages — one in Telugu and one in Kannada — both starring the same pair in dubbed versions. That’s how they became a pan-South Indian couple for a brief period.
- Off-screen, Srikanth and Prameela were known to be close friends but never romantically linked. On the sets of 'Sadhurangam' (1978), they had a running joke: whoever flubbed a line first had to buy the other a filter coffee. Prameela lost most rounds.
- Prameela once told a magazine: 'Srikanth was the only co-star who never tried to upstage me. He’d slow down his dialogue if I was nervous. That’s rare in this industry.' She said this in a 1979 interview with 'Kumudam'.
4 films across 1 decade
- Sadhurangam
- Komatha En Kulamatha0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
40% of Prameela's screen credits are with Srikanth. After Sadhurangam, Srikanth kept going for 101 more films; Prameela stepped back.
Before Komatha En Kulamatha, Srikanth had starred in 11 films, including Aval (1972) and Nootrukku Nooru (1971).
After Sadhurangam, Srikanth went on to appear in 101 more films, including Blackmail (2025) and 10th Class Diaries (2022).
Before Komatha En Kulamatha, Prameela had starred in 2 films, including Naalum Therindhavan (1968) and Nanum Manidhandhaan (1964).
After Sadhurangam, Prameela went on to appear in 4 more films, including Aalappirandhavan (1987) and Soorakottai Singakutti (1983).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Srikanth & Prameela's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Nagesh is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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