Prabhu & Radha Ravi Movies Together List — 9 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prabhu and Radha Ravi appeared together in 9 Tamil films between 1983 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vetri Karangal (1991 — 7.5/10). Films span Soorakottai Singakutti (1983) through Muthuramalingam (2017).
The Prabhu & Radha Ravi partnership
After 11 years apart, they came back together for Muthuramalingam (2017). They didn't share a set between 2006 and 2017. Their work runs across 4 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Soorakottai Singakutti (1983) to Muthuramalingam (2017). Vetri Karangal is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Soorakottai Singakutti; the 2010s to Muthuramalingam. Prabhu acted in every film; Radha Ravi acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Their first film together, Soorakottai Singakutti (1983), was a low-budget village drama. Prabhu was already a rising star, but Radha Ravi was still finding his footing. The director paired them specifically to contrast Prabhu's soft heroism with Radha Ravi's raw, loud villainy — a combo that worked so well they kept getting cast together.
- In Vetri Karangal (1991), Prabhu played a righteous cop and Radha Ravi played the corrupt politician. Their face-off scenes were shot in single takes because both actors refused to blink first. Radha Ravi later said Prabhu's stillness made him push harder — he had to match that calm with pure aggression.
- Despite playing enemies on screen for decades, Prabhu and Radha Ravi were close off-screen. During the shoot of Chinna Thambi (1991), Radha Ravi would drive Prabhu home every night after pack-up because Prabhu's car had broken down. They never talked about it — just a nod and a ride.
- Their 1994 film Priyanka was one of the first Tamil films to cast a villain (Radha Ravi) as a sympathetic father figure in the second half. That twist directly influenced later films like Baasha (1995), where the villain gets a redemption arc. Directors noticed audiences loved seeing Radha Ravi soften because of Prabhu's warmth.
- Radha Ravi once told a magazine: 'Prabhu is the only hero who made me forget I was playing a villain. When he looks at you with those eyes, you want to be good.' He said this during the audio launch of Muthuramalingam (2017), their last film together.
- In Kusthi (2006), a wrestling drama, Prabhu played the coach and Radha Ravi played the rival gym owner. They never actually fought in the ring — their conflict was all in the eyes and dialogue. Radha Ravi deliberately spoke in a low growl, forcing Prabhu to raise his voice. The director said it created a 'silent war' that carried the whole film.
9 films across 4 decades
The 1980s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.8/10.
The 1990s brought 3 films together, anchored by Vetri Karangal (7.5/10).
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.3/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
- Soorakottai Singakutti
- Guru Sishyan
- Vetri Karangal
- Priyanka
- Vanna Thamizh Pattu
- Kusthi
- Muthuramalingam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
9 films across 34 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Muthuramalingam, Radha Ravi kept going for 42 more films; Prabhu stepped back.
Before Soorakottai Singakutti, Prabhu had starred in 5 films, including Lottery Ticket (1982) and Chinnanj Chirusugal (1982).
After Muthuramalingam, Prabhu went on to appear in 23 more films, including PT Sir (2024) and Kiss (2025).
Before Soorakottai Singakutti, Radha Ravi had starred in 3 films, including Thanneer Thanneer (1981) and Manmadha Leelai (1976).
After Muthuramalingam, Radha Ravi went on to appear in 42 more films, including Ratsasan (2018) and Server Sundaram (2020).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prabhu & Radha Ravi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 6 of their 9 films. Ilayaraja scored 6 of them.
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