Prem Kumar & Samuthirakani Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prem Kumar and Samuthirakani appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2019 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thunivu (2023 — 6.3/10). Films span Kaapaan (2019) through Thunivu (2023).
The Prem Kumar & Samuthirakani partnership
From Kaapaan (2019) to Thunivu (2023). Their most recent film, Thunivu, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active. It started with Kaapaan (2019).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Kaapaan; the 2020s to Thunivu. Prem Kumar acted in every film; Samuthirakani acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.0/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.3/10.
- Kaapaan
- Thunivu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 4 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, Prem Kumar had 5 films behind them; Samuthirakani had 53. After Thunivu, Samuthirakani kept going for 24 more films; Prem Kumar stepped back.
Before Kaapaan, Prem Kumar had starred in 5 films, including Mahabalipuram (2015) and Chandra (2014).
Before Kaapaan, Samuthirakani had starred in 53 films, including Rajini Murugan (2016) and Visaranai (2016).
After Thunivu, Samuthirakani went on to appear in 24 more films, including Garudan (2024) and Hanu-Man (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prem Kumar & Samuthirakani's professional partnership
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