Kovai Sarala & Deva Movies Together List — 15 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kovai Sarala and Deva appeared together in 15 Tamil films between 1992 and 2001. Their highest-rated collaboration was Unnai Kann Theduthey (2000 — 6.5/10). Films span Pondatti Rajyam (1992) through Veettoda Mappillai (2001).
The Kovai Sarala & Deva partnership
They saved their best for last — Unnai Kann Theduthey (6.5/10) came 8 years in. 1996 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 9 years, a Kovai–Deva film arrived almost every year.
From Pondatti Rajyam (1992) to Veettoda Mappillai (2001). The unfolded closed with Veettoda Mappillai in 2001.
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Viralukketha Veekkam; the 2000s to Unnai Kann Theduthey. Kovai Sarala acted in every film; Deva scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
15 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 10 films, averaging 3.5/10.
The 2000s accounted for 5 films, averaging 5.2/10.
- Viralukketha Veekkam
- Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
- Unnai Kann Theduthey
- Uyirile Kalanthathu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
15 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Veettoda Mappillai, Kovai Sarala kept going for 77 more films; Deva stepped back.
Before Pondatti Rajyam, Kovai Sarala had starred in 26 films, including Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) and Nooravathu Naal (1984).
After Veettoda Mappillai, Kovai Sarala went on to appear in 77 more films, including Mersal (2017) and Hero (2008).
Before Pondatti Rajyam, Deva had starred in 6 films, including Pudhu Manithan (1991) and Naadu Athai Naadu (1991).
After Veettoda Mappillai, Deva went on to appear in 50 more films, including Virumbugiren (2002) and Engal Anna (2004).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kovai Sarala & Deva's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
They worked with the same 12 people again and again — a small repertory company. Manivannan appears alongside them in 6 films — practically a third lead.
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