Srikanth & S. S. Stanley Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Srikanth and S. S. Stanley appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2002 and 2006. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mercury Pookkal (2006 — 6.5/10). Films span April Maadhathil (2002) through Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai (2006).
The Srikanth & S. S. Stanley partnership
From April Maadhathil (2002) to Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai (2006). The played out closed with Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai in 2006. It started with April Maadhathil (2002).
The shape of the work
Srikanth acted in every film; S. S. Stanley directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Srikanth was a struggling actor when Stanley cast him in April Maadhathil (2002). The director saw him in a small role and took a gamble. That film put both of them on the map.
- Stanley wrote Mercury Pookkal (2006) specifically around Srikanth's intensity. He told the actor to hold back his usual energy — the result was Srikanth's most restrained, praised performance.
- Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai (2006) was the first Tamil film to shoot extensively in the Andaman Islands. That location became a trend — at least three other Tamil films followed there within two years.
- Stanley and Srikanth stayed friends after the films. Srikanth once said Stanley was the only director who called him just to check in, not to pitch a project.
- Srikanth said about Stanley: 'He didn't let me act. He made me live the scene. That's why Mercury Pookkal is still my favourite of my own films.'
3 films across 1 decade
- Mercury Pookkal
- April Maadhathil
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
60% of S. S. Stanley's screen credits are with Srikanth. When they first worked together, Srikanth had 50 films behind them; S. S. Stanley had 0. After Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai, Srikanth kept going for 51 more films; S. S. Stanley stepped back.
Before April Maadhathil, Srikanth had starred in 50 films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976) and Aval (1972).
After Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai, Srikanth went on to appear in 51 more films, including Blackmail (2025) and 10th Class Diaries (2022).
April Maadhathil was S. S. Stanley's directorial debut.
After Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai, S. S. Stanley went on to direct 2 more films, including Periyar (2007) and Bommai Nayagi (2023).
Collaboration Journey
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