Prabhu & Nagesh Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prabhu and Nagesh appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1984 and 2004. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vasool Raja MBBS (2004 — 7.3/10). Films span Priyamudan Prabhu (1984) through Vasool Raja MBBS (2004).
The Prabhu & Nagesh partnership
After 14 years apart, they came back together for Vasool Raja MBBS (2004). They didn't share a set between 1990 and 2004. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Priyamudan Prabhu (1984) to Vasool Raja MBBS (2004). Vasool Raja MBBS is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Priyamudan Prabhu; the 2000s to Vasool Raja MBBS. Prabhu acted in every film; Nagesh acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Vasool Raja MBBS (7.3/10).
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- Vasool Raja MBBS
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 14 films behind them; Nagesh had 235. After Vasool Raja MBBS, Prabhu kept going for 73 more films; Nagesh stepped back.
Before Priyamudan Prabhu, Prabhu had starred in 14 films, including Sandhippu (1983) and Soorakottai Singakutti (1983).
After Vasool Raja MBBS, Prabhu went on to appear in 73 more films, including PT Sir (2024) and Kiss (2025).
Before Priyamudan Prabhu, Nagesh had starred in 235 films, including Thiruvilaiyadal (1965) and Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976).
After Vasool Raja MBBS, Nagesh went on to appear in 8 more films, including Kaantha (2025) and Dasavathaaram (2008).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prabhu & Nagesh's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 2 of their 3 films.
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