Shakeela & Sayaji Shinde Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shakeela and Sayaji Shinde appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2003 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Dhool (2003 — 6.6/10). Films span Dhool (2003) through Pottu (2019).
The Shakeela & Sayaji Shinde partnership
After 16 years apart, they came back together for Pottu (2019). They didn't share a set between 2003 and 2019. From Dhool (2003) to Pottu (2019).
It started with Dhool (2003).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Dhool; the 2010s to Pottu. Shakeela acted in every film; Sayaji Shinde acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.6/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Dhool
- Pottu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 16 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
33% of Shakeela's screen credits are with Sayaji Shinde. After Pottu, Sayaji Shinde kept going for 20 more films; Shakeela stepped back.
Before Dhool, Shakeela had starred in 1 film, including Ilamanasa Killathe (1998).
After Pottu, Shakeela went on to appear in 3 more films, including Engada Irunthinga Ivvalavu Naala (2021) and Enimey Nangadha Head Lines (2024).
Before Dhool, Sayaji Shinde had starred in 13 films, including Shool (1999) and Lal Salaam (2002).
After Pottu, Sayaji Shinde went on to appear in 20 more films, including Ajmer 92 (2023) and Kuberaa (2025).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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