Suresh Krishna & Suresh Krissna Movies Together List — 20 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Suresh Krishna and Suresh Krissna appeared together in 20 Tamil films between 1988 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Amma (1991 — 7.5/10). Films span Sathya (1988) through Ilaignan (2011).
The Suresh Krishna & Suresh Krissna partnership
Their work runs across 4 decades of Tamil cinema. For 23 years, a Suresh–Suresh film arrived almost every year. The work is uneven: Amma (7.5) at one end, Sivasakthi (1.0) at the other.
From Sathya (1988) to Ilaignan (2011). Raghavendra (2003, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Sathya; the 2010s to Ilaignan. Suresh Krishna directed every film; Suresh Krissna directed all of them. Mostly Tamil, with 5 films in Telugu.
Partnership facts
- Suresh Krissna was an assistant director on Sathya (1988) when Rajinikanth noticed his energy. The superstar personally asked Krissna to direct his next film — that's how Raja Kaiya Vacha (1990) happened. Krissna was just 29.
- On Annamalai (1992), Krissna let Rajinikanth rewrite entire scenes in his own slang. The actor would pace around the set, muttering lines, and Krissna would just nod and say 'cut.' That film became a blockbuster and set the template for Rajini's mass-hero image for the next decade.
- Sangamam (1999) was the first Tamil film to use a live orchestra for the entire soundtrack. Krissna insisted on it, and Rajinikanth backed the budget. The result? A.R. Rahman's score became a benchmark — and the film directly inspired the trend of 'orchestral realism' in 2000s Tamil cinema.
- After Aalavandhan (2001) flopped hard, Rajinikanth told Krissna, 'Don't worry, we'll make another one.' They did — Raghavendra (2003) — and it was a hit. But Krissna later admitted in an interview that Rajini never once blamed him for the failure. They stayed friends through all 20 films.
20 films across 4 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.3/10.
The 1990s brought 12 films together, anchored by Amma (7.5/10).
The 2000s brought 6 films together, anchored by Raghavendra (7.5/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
- Sathya
- Amma
- Sangamam
- Raghavendra
- Asthram
- Ilaignan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
20 films across 23 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 3 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
100% of Suresh Krishna's screen credits are with Suresh Krissna.
Sathya was Suresh Krishna's directorial debut.
Sathya was Suresh Krissna's directorial debut.
After Ilaignan, Suresh Krissna went on to direct 2 more films, including Anantha (2026) and Charukesi (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Suresh Krishna & Suresh Krissna's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Deva scored 7 of them. They worked with the same 11 people again and again — a small repertory company. Sarath Babu appears alongside them in 5 films — practically a third lead.
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