Riyaz Khan & Deva Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Riyaz Khan and Deva appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1999 and 2010. Their highest-rated collaboration was Cheena Thaana 001 (2007 — 4.5/10). Films span Kallazhagar (1999) through Kutti Pisasu (2010).
The Riyaz Khan & Deva partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Cheena Thaana 001 (2007). Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. They didn't share a set between 1999 and 2007.
From Kallazhagar (1999) to Kutti Pisasu (2010). It started with Kallazhagar (1999).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Kallazhagar; the 2010s to Kutti Pisasu. Never on the same side of the camera — Riyaz Khan actor, Deva music composer, across all 3 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.5/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.5/10.
- Kallazhagar
- Cheena Thaana 001
- Kutti Pisasu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Riyaz Khan had 1 films behind them; Deva had 187. After Kutti Pisasu, Riyaz Khan kept going for 16 more films; Deva stepped back.
Before Kallazhagar, Riyaz Khan had starred in 1 film, including Athma (1993).
After Kutti Pisasu, Riyaz Khan went on to appear in 16 more films, including 2.0 (2018) and WWW (2021).
Before Kallazhagar, Deva had starred in 187 films, including Chakravarthy (1995) and Thai Maaman (1994).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Riyaz Khan & Deva's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Delhi Ganesh is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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