Devadarshini & Yogi Babu Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Devadarshini and Yogi Babu appeared together in 7 Tamil films between 2014 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Bigil (2019 — 6.8/10). Films span Veeram (2014) through Annabelle Sethupathi (2021).
The Devadarshini & Yogi Babu partnership
Between 2014 and 2021, they barely worked apart — 7 films in 7 years. 2019 was their peak — 5 films in twelve months. For 7 years, a Devadarshini–Yogi film arrived almost every year.
From Veeram (2014) to Annabelle Sethupathi (2021). It started with Veeram (2014).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 86% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Bigil; the 2020s to Annabelle Sethupathi. Devadarshini acted in every film; Yogi Babu acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Yogi Babu was a last-minute replacement in Veeram (2014). The original actor dropped out, and Devadarshini recommended him to director Siruthai Siva. That film became their first together.
- In 90 ML (2019), Devadarshini played Yogi Babu's mother — even though she's only 11 years older than him. She set the comic timing so he could bounce off her deadpan reactions. He later said she 'made him look funnier than he actually was.'
- Their 2019 run — five films in one year — directly boosted Yogi Babu's transition from sidekick to lead. Market Raja MBBS (2019) was his first film as a solo hero, and Devadarshini played his mother again. That film's success opened the door for him to headline more projects.
- On the sets of Bigil (2019), Devadarshini would bring homemade snacks for Yogi Babu between shots. He called her 'akka' (elder sister) on set, and she still checks in on him before every new release.
- Yogi Babu once said in an interview: 'Devadarshini akka is the only co-star who scolds me like a real mother when I mess up my lines. That's why our scenes feel real.'
7 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 6 films, averaging 5.4/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Bigil
- Veeram
- Annabelle Sethupathi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Annabelle Sethupathi, Yogi Babu kept going for 88 more films; Devadarshini stepped back.
Before Veeram, Devadarshini had starred in 23 films, including Eega (2012) and Kaakha Kaakha (2003).
After Annabelle Sethupathi, Devadarshini went on to appear in 12 more films, including PT Sir (2024) and Meiyazhagan (2024).
Before Veeram, Yogi Babu had starred in 4 films, including Attakathi (2012) and Magudam (1992).
After Annabelle Sethupathi, Yogi Babu went on to appear in 88 more films, including Kadaisi Vivasayi (2022) and The Great Indian Kitchen (2023).
Collaboration Journey
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