Senthamarai & Suruli rajan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-15 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Senthamarai and Suruli rajan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1972 and 1980. Their highest-rated collaboration was Polladhavan (1980 — 7.5/10). Films span Annai Abirami (1972) through Polladhavan (1980).
The Senthamarai & Suruli rajan partnership
From Annai Abirami (1972) to Polladhavan (1980). The played out closed with Polladhavan in 1980. Polladhavan is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Annai Abirami (1972).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Annai Abirami; the 1980s to Polladhavan. Senthamarai acted in every film; Suruli rajan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 2 films.
The 1980s brought 1 film together, anchored by Polladhavan (7.5/10).
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- Polladhavan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Polladhavan, Senthamarai kept going for 35 more films; Suruli rajan stepped back.
Before Annai Abirami, Senthamarai had starred in 7 films, including Shanti Nilayam (1969) and Thozhilali (1964).
After Polladhavan, Senthamarai went on to appear in 35 more films, including Kazhugu (1981) and Nandu (1981).
Before Annai Abirami, Suruli rajan had starred in 5 films, including Kankatshi (1971) and Dharisanam (1970).
After Polladhavan, Suruli rajan went on to appear in 10 more films, including Sankarlal (1981) and Meendum Kokila (1981).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Senthamarai & Suruli rajan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
M. S. Viswanathan is the through-line — music on 2 of their 3 films.
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