Prabhu & Chithra Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prabhu and Chithra appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1988 and 1995. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ninaivu Chinnam (1989 — 8.0/10). Films span En Thangachi Padichava (1988) through Periya Kudumbam (1995).
The Prabhu & Chithra partnership
One film towers over the rest: Ninaivu Chinnam at 8.0/10. From En Thangachi Padichava (1988) to Periya Kudumbam (1995). It started with En Thangachi Padichava (1988).
The played out closed with Periya Kudumbam in 1995. Ninaivu Chinnam is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Ninaivu Chinnam; the 1990s to Periya Kudumbam. Prabhu acted in every film; Chithra acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 2 films together, anchored by Ninaivu Chinnam (8.0/10).
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
- Ninaivu Chinnam
- En Thangachi Padichava
- Periya Kudumbam0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
30% of Chithra's screen credits are with Prabhu. When they first worked together, Prabhu had 50 films behind them; Chithra had 5. After Periya Kudumbam, Prabhu kept going for 99 more films; Chithra stepped back.
Before En Thangachi Padichava, Prabhu had starred in 50 films, including Naam (1985) and Anbe Odivaa (1984).
After Periya Kudumbam, Prabhu went on to appear in 99 more films, including PT Sir (2024) and Kiss (2025).
Before En Thangachi Padichava, Chithra had starred in 5 films, including Aval Appadithan (1978) and Raja Paarvai (1981).
After Periya Kudumbam, Chithra went on to appear in 2 more films, including Kabadi Kabadi (2001) and Gopala Gopala (1996).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prabhu & Chithra's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Goundamani is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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