Prabhu Deva & K. Subhash Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prabhu Deva and K. Subhash appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1999 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ninaivirukkum Varai (1999 — 5.0/10). Films span Ninaivirukkum Varai (1999) through 123 (2002).
The Prabhu Deva & K. Subhash partnership
From Ninaivirukkum Varai (1999) to 123 (2002). The played out closed with 123 in 2002. It started with Ninaivirukkum Varai (1999).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Ninaivirukkum Varai; the 2000s to 123. Prabhu Deva acted in every film; K. Subhash directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Prabhu Deva was already a huge star when he signed Ninaivirukkum Varai (1999). But K. Subhash was a debutant director. Subhash had to convince Prabhu Deva to trust a newcomer with his comeback as a lead actor after a brief break.
- On the sets of Eazhaiyin Sirippil (2000), Prabhu Deva would choreograph his own dance sequences in the morning, then switch to acting in Subhash's emotional scenes by afternoon. Subhash let him block the dances himself — a rare freedom for a director.
- 123 (2002) was the first Tamil film where Prabhu Deva played a double role — both a father and his son. Subhash wrote the script specifically to showcase Prabhu Deva's range beyond dance. That double-act template later inspired similar roles in other Tamil films.
- After 123 (2002) flopped, K. Subhash and Prabhu Deva never worked together again. But Subhash has said in interviews that Prabhu Deva never blamed him for the failure — they remained cordial, but the professional partnership quietly ended.
- K. Subhash once said: 'Prabhu Deva didn't just act in my films — he taught me how to shoot a song sequence. I learned more from watching him than from any film school.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.0/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.5/10.
- Ninaivirukkum Varai
- 123
- Eazhaiyin Sirippil0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After 123, Prabhu Deva kept going for 59 more films; K. Subhash stepped back. By the time of Ninaivirukkum Varai, both already had careers — Prabhu Deva with 12 films, K. Subhash with 10.
Before Ninaivirukkum Varai, Prabhu Deva had starred in 12 films, including Kaathala Kaathala (1998) and Minsara Kanavu (1997).
After 123, Prabhu Deva went on to appear in 59 more films, including Michael Madana Kamaraju (2008) and Poikkal Kudhirai (2022).
Before Ninaivirukkum Varai, K. Subhash had directed 10 films, including Pangali (1992) and Abhimanyu (1997).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prabhu Deva & K. Subhash's professional partnership
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