Sriman & Kushboo Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sriman and Kushboo appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2001 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Varisu (2023 — 5.8/10). Films span Kaatrukkenna Veli (2001) through Varisu (2023).
The Sriman & Kushboo partnership
After 14 years apart, they came back together for Varisu (2023). They didn't share a set between 2009 and 2023. They saved their best for last — Varisu (5.8/10) came 22 years in.
From Kaatrukkenna Veli (2001) to Varisu (2023). Their most recent film, Varisu, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Villu; the 2020s to Varisu. Sriman acted in every film; Kushboo acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Kushboo was already a huge star when she signed Kaatrukkenna Veli (2001) opposite Sriman, who was relatively new. She personally okayed the pairing after the director showed her his audition tape — she felt he had the right 'village boy' sincerity for her character's love interest.
- In Villu (2009), Sriman played the villain opposite Kushboo's mother role. Their only scene together is a tense confrontation where Kushboo's character slaps him — Sriman later said she actually hit him hard on the first take, and he had to ask her to pull back for the retakes.
- After Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval (2009) wrapped, Kushboo recommended Sriman for a supporting role in a TV serial she was producing. He didn't take it because he wanted to focus on films, but they stayed in touch — she later called him 'one of the most grounded co-stars' in a 2015 interview.
- Their 22-year gap between first and last film (2001 to 2023) is rare for a Tamil pair who aren't a romantic lead couple. Varisu (2023) brought them back together as on-screen siblings — Kushboo played Vijay's mother, Sriman played his brother. That film's family reunion scene was directly inspired by a similar moment in Kaatrukkenna Veli, according to the director Vamshi.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 4.1/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
- Villu
- Kaatrukkenna Veli0
- Varisu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 22 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 8 films behind them; Kushboo had 87.
Before Kaatrukkenna Veli, Sriman had starred in 8 films, including Love Today (1997) and Sethu (1999).
After Varisu, Sriman went on to appear in 5 more films, including Guardian (2024) and Mrs & Mr (2025).
Before Kaatrukkenna Veli, Kushboo had starred in 87 films, including Nadigan (1990) and Thulli Thirindha Kaalam (1998).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sriman & Kushboo's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Anandaraj is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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