Ponnambalam & S. A. Rajkumar Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ponnambalam and S. A. Rajkumar appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1998 and 2003. Their highest-rated collaboration was Maayi (2000 — 4.9/10). Films span Simmarasi (1998) through Diwan (2003).
The Ponnambalam & S. A. Rajkumar partnership
Between 1998 and 2003, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 5 years. From Simmarasi (1998) to Diwan (2003). The unfolded closed with Diwan in 2003.
It started with Simmarasi (1998).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Simmarasi; the 2000s to Maayi. Ponnambalam acted in every film; S. A. Rajkumar scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 4.9/10.
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- Maayi
- Shakalaka Baby0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Diwan, Ponnambalam kept going for 26 more films; S. A. Rajkumar stepped back. By the time of Simmarasi, both already had careers — Ponnambalam with 37 films, S. A. Rajkumar with 35.
Before Simmarasi, Ponnambalam had starred in 37 films, including Indian (1996) and Nila (1994).
After Diwan, Ponnambalam went on to appear in 26 more films, including Arya (2007) and Nagaram Marupakkam (2010).
Before Simmarasi, S. A. Rajkumar had starred in 35 films, including Poove Unakkaga (1996) and Subhakankshalu (1997).
After Diwan, S. A. Rajkumar went on to appear in 8 more films, including Nava Vasantham (2007) and Mr. Pellikoduku (2013).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ponnambalam & S. A. Rajkumar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manorama is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Manorama appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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