Prabhu & S. Thanu Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prabhu and S. Thanu appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2009 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Theri (2016 — 7.0/10). Films span Kanthaswamy (2009) through Naane Varuvean (2022).
The Prabhu & S. Thanu partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Kanthaswamy (2009) to Naane Varuvean (2022). Theri is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Kanthaswamy (2009).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Kanthaswamy; the 2020s to Naane Varuvean. Prabhu acted in every film; S. Thanu produced all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.8/10.
The 2010s brought 1 film together, anchored by Theri (7.0/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Kanthaswamy
- Theri
- Naane Varuvean
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 13 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 148 films behind them; S. Thanu had 15.
Before Kanthaswamy, Prabhu had starred in 148 films, including Ninaivu Chinnam (1989) and Uzhavan (1993).
After Naane Varuvean, Prabhu went on to appear in 11 more films, including PT Sir (2024) and Kiss (2025).
Before Kanthaswamy, S. Thanu had starred in 15 films, including Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) and Kaakha Kaakha (2003).
Collaboration Journey
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