Prabhu Deva & Nirav Shah Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prabhu Deva and Nirav Shah appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2007 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pokkiri (2007 — 6.9/10). Films span Pokkiri (2007) through Engeyum Kadhal (2011).
The Prabhu Deva & Nirav Shah partnership
From Pokkiri (2007) to Engeyum Kadhal (2011). It started with Pokkiri (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Pokkiri; the 2010s to Engeyum Kadhal. Prabhu Deva directed every film; Nirav Shah shot all of them.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.3/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.6/10.
- Pokkiri
- Wanted
- Engeyum Kadhal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Prabhu Deva had 39 films behind them; Nirav Shah had 5. After Engeyum Kadhal, Prabhu Deva kept going for 41 more films; Nirav Shah stepped back.
Before Pokkiri, Prabhu Deva had directed 39 films, including Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) and Chukkallo Chandrudu (2006).
After Engeyum Kadhal, Prabhu Deva went on to direct 41 more films, including Poikkal Kudhirai (2022) and Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal (2017).
Before Pokkiri, Nirav Shah had starred in 5 films, including Pattiyal (2006) and Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005).
After Engeyum Kadhal, Nirav Shah went on to appear in 22 more films, including Gabbar is Back (2015) and Super Deluxe (2019).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prabhu Deva & Nirav Shah's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Prakash Raj is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Prakash Raj appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
3
Other iconic Tamil director-actor duos
Discover other partnerships with comparable filmographies and ratings
