Aarthi & Priyamani Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Aarthi and Priyamani appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2007 and 2012. Their highest-rated collaboration was Malaikottai (2007 — 5.5/10). Films span Malaikottai (2007) through Charulatha (2012).
The Aarthi & Priyamani partnership
From Malaikottai (2007) to Charulatha (2012). It started with Malaikottai (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Malaikottai; the 2010s to Chaarulatha. Aarthi acted in every film; Priyamani acted in all of them.
Partnership facts
- Aarthi was the one who pushed for Priyamani to be cast in Malaikottai (2007). The director wanted a different actress, but Aarthi insisted Priyamani was the right fit for the role.
- In Malaikottai, Aarthi set the comic timing and Priyamani matched it beat for beat. Priyamani later said Aarthi's energy made her loosen up and try improvisations she wouldn't have dared otherwise.
- Their 2012 double release — Chaarulatha and Charulatha — was the same film shot in two languages (Tamil and Telugu) simultaneously. This was rare at the time and directly inspired other producers to attempt bilingual horror shoots in South India.
- During the Chaarulatha shoot, Aarthi and Priyamani shared a room for three months. They developed a ritual of watching horror movies together every night before bed to 'get in the mood' for the next day's scenes.
- Priyamani once said in an interview: 'Aarthi is the only co-star who made me forget the camera was rolling. We'd finish a scene and the director would have to yell 'cut' twice because we were still in our own world.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films.
- Malaikottai
- Chaarulatha0
- Charulatha0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Malaikottai, Aarthi had starred in 9 films, including Pattiyal (2006) and Giri (2004).
After Charulatha, Aarthi went on to appear in 23 more films, including Viyuham (2022) and Kayal (2014).
Before Malaikottai, Priyamani had starred in 5 films, including Kangalal Kaidhu Sei (2004) and Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam (2005).
After Charulatha, Priyamani went on to appear in 16 more films, including Maidaan (2024) and Salaam Venky (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Aarthi & Priyamani's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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