Nayantara & Sharath Lohitashwa Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nayantara and Sharath Lohitashwa appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2015 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thirunaal (2016 — 5.8/10). Films span Massu Engira Masilamani (2015) through Kaashmora (2016).
The Nayantara & Sharath Lohitashwa partnership
From Massu Engira Masilamani (2015) to Kaashmora (2016). It started with Massu Engira Masilamani (2015).
The shape of the work
Nayantara acted in every film; Sharath Lohitashwa acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Nayanthara was the one who pushed for Sharath Lohitashwa to be cast in 'Massu Engira Masilamani' (2015). The director wanted a different actor for the villain role, but she insisted after seeing his work in Kannada.
- In 'Thirunaal' (2016), Sharath played a cold-blooded killer opposite Nayanthara's character. She later said his silence in scenes made her act more vulnerable — he set a slow, menacing pace that forced her to react with fear rather than aggression.
- During the shoot of 'Kaashmora' (2016), Nayanthara and Sharath developed a running joke about their characters' over-the-top costumes. They'd text each other photos of their outfits before scenes, laughing about who looked more ridiculous that day.
- Sharath once told a behind-the-scenes interviewer: 'Nayanthara doesn't just act with you — she listens to your breathing. In our fight scene in Massu, I changed my rhythm mid-shot, and she adjusted instantly without a word. That's rare.'
- Their three-film run from 2015-2016 made Sharath Lohitashwa a go-to villain in Tamil cinema. Before working with Nayanthara, he was mostly known in Kannada. After 'Kaashmora', he got back-to-back offers from Tamil directors who saw his chemistry with her.
3 films across 1 decade
- Thirunaal
- Kaashmora
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 1 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, Nayantara had 55 films behind them; Sharath Lohitashwa had 2. After Kaashmora, Nayantara kept going for 37 more films; Sharath Lohitashwa stepped back.
Before Massu Engira Masilamani, Nayantara had starred in 55 films, including Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) and Sri Rama Rajyam (2011).
After Kaashmora, Nayantara went on to appear in 37 more films, including Aramm (2017) and Jawan (2023).
Before Massu Engira Masilamani, Sharath Lohitashwa had starred in 2 films, including Ethir Neechal (2013) and Pandianadu (2013).
After Kaashmora, Sharath Lohitashwa went on to appear in 12 more films, including Ugram (2023) and Bhaje Vaayu Vegam (2024).
Collaboration Journey
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