Pandu & Prabhu Deva Movies Together List — 11 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Pandu and Prabhu Deva appeared together in 11 Tamil films between 1993 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pokkiri (2007 — 6.9/10). Films span Walter Vetrivel (1993) through Vedi (2011).
The Pandu & Prabhu Deva partnership
2000 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. They saved their best for last — Pokkiri (6.9/10) came 14 years in. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Walter Vetrivel (1993) to Vedi (2011). It started with Walter Vetrivel (1993).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 73% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Time; the 2010s to Vedi. Prabhu Deva actor in some, director in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Pandu and Prabhu Deva first teamed up in Walter Vetrivel (1993) because the director needed a reliable comedian to bounce off Prabhu Deva's energetic dance moves. Pandu was already a stage veteran, and Prabhu Deva insisted on him after seeing his timing in a live show.
- In Charlie Chaplin (2002), Pandu would deliberately flub his lines during rehearsals to make Prabhu Deva laugh on camera. Prabhu Deva then used those genuine reactions in the final cut, turning their goofing off into the film's funniest moments.
- Their pairing in Pokkiri (2007) directly inspired director Vishnuvardhan to cast them again in Villu (2009) — he told press he wanted 'that same chaotic energy' from their police station scene in Pokkiri.
- On the sets of Time (1999), Pandu would bring homemade biryani for the entire crew every Friday. Prabhu Deva later admitted he only showed up on those days for the food, not the shoot.
- Prabhu Deva once told a fan magazine: 'Pandu is the only actor who can make me forget my steps. I'd be mid-dance and he'd crack a joke, and I'd just stop and laugh. That's why I kept calling him back.'
11 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.0/10.
The 2000s accounted for 8 films, averaging 4.9/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.7/10.
- Time
- Walter Vetrivel
- Pokkiri
- Pennin Manathai Thottu
- Vedi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
11 films across 18 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Vedi, Prabhu Deva kept going for 41 more films; Pandu stepped back.
Before Walter Vetrivel, Pandu had starred in 20 films, including Nadigan (1990) and Poovizhi Raja (1988).
After Vedi, Pandu went on to appear in 19 more films, including Panjumittai (2018) and Sigaram Thodu (2014).
Before Walter Vetrivel, Prabhu Deva had starred in 1 film, including Idhayam (1991).
After Vedi, Prabhu Deva went on to appear in 41 more films, including Poikkal Kudhirai (2022) and Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Pandu & Prabhu Deva's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sriman appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 5 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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