Thambi Ramaiah & G. V. Prakash Kumar Movies Together List — 10 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Thambi Ramaiah and G. V. Prakash Kumar appeared together in 10 Tamil films between 1992 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Magudam (1992 — 7.5/10). Films span Magudam (1992) through Thalaivii (2021).
The Thambi Ramaiah & G. V. Prakash Kumar partnership
After 15 years apart, they came back together for Oram Po (2007). They didn't share a set between 1992 and 2007. Their work runs across 4 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Magudam (1992) to Thalaivii (2021). Magudam is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 70% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Magudam; the 2020s to Thalaivii. G. V. Prakash Kumar original music composer in some, music composer in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- G. V. Prakash Kumar didn't just cast Thambi Ramaiah in 'Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru' (2016) — he wrote the role of the bumbling sidekick specifically for him after watching his comic timing in a stage play. Thambi later said he signed on without even reading the full script.
- In 'Adangathey' (2017), Thambi Ramaiah would deliberately flub his lines to make G. V. Prakash Kumar break character. The director kept those takes because Prakash's genuine laughter became the punchline. That's why their scenes together feel so loose — they were basically pranking each other on set.
- The success of '100 Percent Kaadhal' (2019) — a surprise hit despite a 4.9 IMDb score — directly led to G. V. Prakash Kumar casting Thambi Ramaiah in his next directorial venture. That film hasn't released yet, but the pair's box office pull convinced producers to greenlight it.
- Thambi Ramaiah calls G. V. Prakash Kumar 'my music boy' off-camera — a nickname from their first shoot when Prakash would hum tunes between takes. Thambi still sends him voice notes with random song ideas, even though they haven't worked together since 2019.
10 films across 4 decades
The 1990s brought 1 film together, anchored by Magudam (7.5/10).
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.7/10.
The 2010s brought 7 films together, anchored by Nimirndhu Nil (7.1/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.7/10.
- Magudam
- Oram Po
- Nimirndhu Nil
- Thaandavam
- Thalaivii
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
10 films across 29 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
31% of Thambi Ramaiah's screen credits are with G. V. Prakash Kumar. After Thalaivii, G. V. Prakash Kumar kept going for 51 more films; Thambi Ramaiah stepped back.
Before Magudam, Thambi Ramaiah had starred in 2 films, including Savaal (1981) and Valli Mayil (1980).
After Thalaivii, Thambi Ramaiah went on to appear in 20 more films, including Sembi (2022) and Kick (2023).
Magudam was G. V. Prakash Kumar's acting debut.
After Thalaivii, G. V. Prakash Kumar went on to appear in 51 more films, including Blackmail (2025) and Sarfira (2024).









Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Thambi Ramaiah & G. V. Prakash Kumar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Nassar appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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