Sriman & Aarthi Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sriman and Aarthi appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 2006 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Nenjirukkum Varai (2006 — 6.7/10). Films span Nenjirukkum Varai (2006) through Mrs & Mr (2025).
The Sriman & Aarthi partnership
After 14 years apart, they came back together for Mrs & Mr (2025). They didn't share a set between 2011 and 2025. 2009 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Nenjirukkum Varai (2006) to Mrs & Mr (2025).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Nenjirukkum Varai; the 2020s to Mrs & Mr. Sriman acted in every film; Aarthi acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Sriman and Aarthi first shared screen space in Nenjirukkum Varai (2006) because director S. N. Prasad cast them as a couple after seeing their individual work in TV serials — neither had done a full-length romantic lead in cinema before, so this film launched both as a pair.
- In Villu (2009), Aarthi played the love interest opposite Vijay, but Sriman had a supporting role as Vijay's friend. Off-camera, Sriman reportedly helped Aarthi rehearse her emotional scenes because she was nervous about acting opposite a big star — he'd calm her down between takes.
- During the shoot of Thoranai (2009), Sriman and Aarthi developed a close friendship that continued after the film. They were often spotted having tea together on set, and Aarthi later said in an interview that Sriman was the only co-star who'd call her just to check in, even years after they stopped working together.
- Aarthi once said about Sriman: 'He never made me feel like I was acting with a co-star. He made it feel like we were just two friends talking.' She said this in a 2011 interview for Aduthathu's release.
- Their pairing in Nenjirukkum Varai (2006) was so well-received that the film's success directly led to them being cast together again in Engal Aasan (2009) — a film that was originally written for a different heroine, but the producers changed the script to include Aarthi after seeing their chemistry in the earlier film.
- In Aduthathu (2011), Sriman played a possessive husband and Aarthi played his wife. The director said Sriman deliberately held back his intensity in scenes so Aarthi's performance could breathe — he told the crew he wanted her to 'own the frame' in their arguments.
6 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 4 films, averaging 5.4/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Nenjirukkum Varai
- Thoranai
- Aduthathu
- Mrs & Mr
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 19 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
55% of Aarthi's screen credits are with Sriman. When they first worked together, Sriman had 39 films behind them; Aarthi had 5.
Before Nenjirukkum Varai, Sriman had starred in 39 films, including Aaytha Ezhuthu (2004) and Thennavan (2003).
After Mrs & Mr, Sriman went on to appear in 1 more film, including Sattendru Maarudhu Vaanilai (2026).
Before Nenjirukkum Varai, Aarthi had starred in 5 films, including Giri (2004) and Arul (2004).
Collaboration Journey
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