Prabhu & Thyagarajan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prabhu and Thyagarajan appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1989 and 2024. Their highest-rated collaboration was PT Sir (2024 — 8.1/10). Films span Ponnu Parkka Poraen (1989) through PT Sir (2024).
The Prabhu & Thyagarajan partnership
After 22 years apart, they came back together for Ponnar Shankar (2011). They didn't share a set between 1989 and 2011. One film towers over the rest: PT Sir at 8.1/10.
They saved their best for last — PT Sir (8.1/10) came 35 years in. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Vetrimel Vetri; the 2020s to PT Sir. Never on the same side of the camera — Prabhu actor, Thyagarajan director, across all 4 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 1.0/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.7/10.
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by PT Sir (8.1/10).
- Vetrimel Vetri
- Ponnu Parkka Poraen0
- Ponnar Shankar
- PT Sir
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 35 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Prabhu had 65 films behind them; Thyagarajan had 23.
Before Ponnu Parkka Poraen, Prabhu had starred in 65 films, including Agni Nakshatram (1988) and Naam (1985).
After PT Sir, Prabhu went on to appear in 4 more films, including Kiss (2025) and Good Bad Ugly (2025).
Before Ponnu Parkka Poraen, Thyagarajan had directed 23 films, including Nalla Naal (1984) and Nalla Naal (1984).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prabhu & Thyagarajan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Seetha is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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