Thambi Ramaiah & Nirav Shah Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Thambi Ramaiah and Nirav Shah appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2007 and 2014. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 — 7.5/10). Films span Oram Po (2007) through Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014).
The Thambi Ramaiah & Nirav Shah partnership
Between 2007 and 2014, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 7 years. They saved their best for last — Kaaviya Thalaivan (7.5/10) came 7 years in. From Oram Po (2007) to Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014).
Kaaviya Thalaivan is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Oram Po (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Oram Po; the 2010s to Kaaviya Thalaivan. Thambi Ramaiah acted in every film; Nirav Shah shot all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.7/10.
The 2010s brought 4 films together, anchored by Kaaviya Thalaivan (7.5/10).
- Oram Po
- Kaaviya Thalaivan
- Vettai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Kaaviya Thalaivan, Thambi Ramaiah kept going for 91 more films; Nirav Shah stepped back.
Before Oram Po, Thambi Ramaiah had starred in 14 films, including Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi (2006) and Magudam (1992).
After Kaaviya Thalaivan, Thambi Ramaiah went on to appear in 91 more films, including Thani Oruvan (2015) and Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga (2017).
Before Oram Po, Nirav Shah had starred in 5 films, including Pattiyal (2006) and Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005).
After Kaaviya Thalaivan, Nirav Shah went on to appear in 14 more films, including Gabbar is Back (2015) and Super Deluxe (2019).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Thambi Ramaiah & Nirav Shah's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Nassar is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 5 films. Nassar appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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