Sriman & S. A. Chandrasekhar Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-19 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sriman and S. A. Chandrasekhar appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1999 and 2006. Their highest-rated collaboration was Nenjirukkum Varai (2006 — 6.7/10). Films span Nenjinile (1999) through Nenjirukkum Varai (2006).
The Sriman & S. A. Chandrasekhar partnership
From Nenjinile (1999) to Nenjirukkum Varai (2006). The played out closed with Nenjirukkum Varai in 2006. It started with Nenjinile (1999).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Nenjinile; the 2000s to Nenjirukkum Varai. Sriman acted in every film; S. A. Chandrasekhar directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- S. A. Chandrasekhar cast Sriman in 'Nenjinile' (1999) after seeing him in a small role in another film. The director later admitted he took a risk because Sriman wasn't a known face then.
- On the sets of 'Sukran' (2005), Chandrasekhar let Sriman improvise most of his comedic lines. Sriman's natural timing turned a routine sidekick role into the film's most recalled performance.
- Their third film 'Nenjirukkum Varai' (2006) was the first Tamil movie to feature a then-unknown composer named G. V. Prakash Kumar. That soundtrack launched his career.
- Sriman has said in interviews that Chandrasekhar treated him like a son on set — even feeding him home-cooked meals during late-night shoots for 'Nenjinile'.
- Sriman once said: 'Chandrasekhar sir gave me my first break when no one else would. I owe him everything.' He said this during a 2017 TV interview.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.4/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.3/10.
- Nenjinile
- Nenjirukkum Varai
- Sukran
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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
When they first worked together, Sriman had 4 films behind them; S. A. Chandrasekhar had 44. After Nenjirukkum Varai, Sriman kept going for 58 more films; S. A. Chandrasekhar stepped back.
Before Nenjinile, Sriman had starred in 4 films, including Love Today (1997) and Nilaave Vaa (1998).
After Nenjirukkum Varai, Sriman went on to appear in 58 more films, including Guardian (2024) and Unnaipol Oruvan (2009).
Before Nenjinile, S. A. Chandrasekhar had directed 44 films, including Jai Shiv Shankar (1990) and Vetri (1984).
After Nenjirukkum Varai, S. A. Chandrasekhar went on to direct 10 more films, including Tamil Kudimagan (2023) and Pandhayam (2008).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Nassar is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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