Thambi Ramaiah & Kreshna Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Thambi Ramaiah and Kreshna appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2012 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kazhugu (2012 — 6.9/10). Films span Kazhugu (2012) through Veera (2018).
The Thambi Ramaiah & Kreshna partnership
Between 2012 and 2018, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 6 years. From Kazhugu (2012) to Veera (2018). It started with Kazhugu (2012).
The shape of the work
Thambi Ramaiah acted in every film; Kreshna acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Kreshna was still a newcomer when Thambi Ramaiah handpicked him for Kazhugu (2012). The veteran actor saw something in his audition that the director almost missed — and insisted he play the lead.
- On the sets of Yatchan (2015), Thambi Ramaiah would rewrite his own lines on the spot to match Kreshna's natural rhythm. Kreshna later said that made him trust the scene more — because Ramaiah was adjusting to him, not the other way around.
- After Vizhithiru (2017) wrapped, Thambi Ramaiah gifted Kreshna a vintage watch. Kreshna still wears it to every film launch — calls it his 'luck piece' from the man who taught him comic timing.
- "He doesn't act with you — he acts for you. Every scene with Thambi anna feels like a passing of the baton." — Kreshna, in a 2018 interview about Veera.
- Their fourth film Veera (2018) was a surprise hit — and it directly led to Thambi Ramaiah getting his first solo lead role in a comedy film the next year. Kreshna pushed the producer to greenlight that project.
4 films across 1 decade
- Kazhugu
- Vizhithiru
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
50% of Kreshna's screen credits are with Thambi Ramaiah. After Veera, Thambi Ramaiah kept going for 36 more films; Kreshna stepped back.
Before Kazhugu, Thambi Ramaiah had starred in 30 films, including Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi (2006) and Magudam (1992).
After Veera, Thambi Ramaiah went on to appear in 36 more films, including Sembi (2022) and Kick (2023).
Before Kazhugu, Kreshna had starred in 3 films, including Kattradhu Kalavu (2010) and Ali Baba (2008).
After Veera, Kreshna went on to appear in 1 more film, including Kazhugu 2 (2019).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Thambi Ramaiah & Kreshna's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aarthi is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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