Prabhu & Prabhu Deva Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prabhu and Prabhu Deva appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1999 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Charlie Chaplin 2 (2019 — 5.5/10). Films span Suyamvaram (1999) through Charlie Chaplin 2 (2019).
The Prabhu & Prabhu Deva partnership
After 17 years apart, they came back together for Charlie Chaplin 2 (2019). They didn't share a set between 2002 and 2019. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Suyamvaram (1999) to Charlie Chaplin 2 (2019). It started with Suyamvaram (1999).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Suyamvaram; the 2010s to Charlie Chaplin 2. Prabhu acted in every film; Prabhu Deva acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Prabhu Deva was still a dancer with zero acting experience when director S. A. Chandrasekhar cast him opposite Prabhu in Suyamvaram (1999). The gamble paid off — the film launched Prabhu Deva as a lead actor.
- In Charlie Chaplin (2002), Prabhu played the straight man to Prabhu Deva's manic physical comedy. Prabhu's deadpan reactions gave Prabhu Deva the space to go wild — the scene where Prabhu Deva tries to hide a stolen chicken inside Prabhu's shirt is still quoted in Tamil comedy circles.
- Prabhu and Prabhu Deva never hung out off-screen. They were strictly professional — show up, shoot, leave. No fights, no friendship. Just two actors who respected each other's craft and went home.
- Charlie Chaplin 2 (2019) was a rare sequel that came 17 years later. It worked because Prabhu Deva's son, Ritik, made his acting debut in it — and Prabhu's son, Vikram Prabhu, had a cameo. The film literally passed the torch to the next generation.
- Prabhu Deva once said in an interview: 'Prabhu anna is the only actor who can make me look good. He doesn't steal the scene — he gives it to you.'
- In Suyamvaram (1999), Prabhu Deva was so nervous about his first dialogue delivery that Prabhu quietly rehearsed with him between takes. Prabhu never made him feel like a newcomer — he matched his energy beat for beat.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.0/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.7/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
- Suyamvaram
- Charlie Chaplin
- Charlie Chaplin 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 20 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 121 films behind them; Prabhu Deva had 12.
Before Suyamvaram, Prabhu had starred in 121 films, including Ninaivu Chinnam (1989) and Uzhavan (1993).
After Charlie Chaplin 2, Prabhu went on to appear in 16 more films, including PT Sir (2024) and Kiss (2025).
Before Suyamvaram, Prabhu Deva had starred in 12 films, including Kaathala Kaathala (1998) and Minsara Kanavu (1997).
After Charlie Chaplin 2, Prabhu Deva went on to appear in 14 more films, including Poikkal Kudhirai (2022) and Pon Manickavel (2020).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prabhu & Prabhu Deva's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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