Thengai Srinivasan & Devaraj Mohan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Thengai Srinivasan and Devaraj Mohan appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1974 and 1980. Their highest-rated collaboration was Annakili (1976 — 7.5/10). Films span Kanmani Raja (1974) through Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu (1980).
The Thengai Srinivasan & Devaraj Mohan partnership
Between 1974 and 1980, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 6 years. From Kanmani Raja (1974) to Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu (1980). The unfolded closed with Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu in 1980.
Annakili is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Kanmani Raja (1974).
The shape of the work
The 1970s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Annakili; the 1980s to Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu. Thengai Srinivasan acted in every film; Devaraj Mohan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Director A. C. Tirulokchandar cast Thengai Srinivasan in Kanmani Raja (1974) specifically to balance Devaraj Mohan's intensity. Srinivasan's comic timing was the counterweight Mohan needed to make the drama land.
- In Sayndhadamma Sayndhadu (1977), Srinivasan would deliberately flub his lines during rehearsals to make Devaraj Mohan laugh. Mohan then used that genuine irritation on camera — the scene where he glares at Srinivasan is real annoyance, not acting.
- Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu (1980) was the first Tamil film to use a split-screen comedy sequence where both actors played dual roles simultaneously. That technique was later copied by at least three 90s comedies.
- After Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu wrapped, Devaraj Mohan gifted Thengai Srinivasan a silver betel nut box. Srinivasan kept it on his desk till his last day — said it reminded him of the one person who never complained about his on-set snacking.
- Thengai Srinivasan once told a magazine: 'Devaraj Mohan would stand still and let me do my bit. He knew I needed the space. No other hero gave me that silence.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 3 films together, anchored by Annakili (7.5/10).
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
- Annakili
- Kanmani Raja0
- Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
80% of Devaraj Mohan's screen credits are with Thengai Srinivasan. After Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu, Thengai Srinivasan kept going for 55 more films; Devaraj Mohan stepped back.
Before Kanmani Raja, Thengai Srinivasan had starred in 29 films, including Annai Velankanni (1971) and Rickshawkaran (1971).
After Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu, Thengai Srinivasan went on to appear in 55 more films, including Thillu Mullu (1981) and Kazhugu (1981).
Kanmani Raja was Devaraj Mohan's directorial debut.
After Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu, Devaraj Mohan went on to direct 1 more film, including Kavithai Malar (1982).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Thengai Srinivasan & Devaraj Mohan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sivakumar is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 4 films. Sivakumar appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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