Suhasini Maniratnam & Thengai Srinivasan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Suhasini Maniratnam and Thengai Srinivasan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1982 and 1983. Their highest-rated collaboration was Apoorva Sahodarigal (1983 — 7.5/10). Films span Azhagiya Kanne (1982) through Apoorva Sahodarigal (1983).
The Suhasini Maniratnam & Thengai Srinivasan partnership
From Azhagiya Kanne (1982) to Apoorva Sahodarigal (1983). Apoorva Sahodarigal is the one most viewers reach for. The played out closed with Apoorva Sahodarigal in 1983.
It started with Azhagiya Kanne (1982).
The shape of the work
Suhasini Maniratnam acted in every film; Thengai Srinivasan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Suhasini was just 17 when she signed 'Azhagiya Kanne' (1982). Thengai Srinivasan, already a veteran comedian, personally requested director R. Thyagarajan to cast her opposite him. He said she had the 'sad eyes' the role needed.
- In 'Nandri, Meendum Varuga' (1982), Thengai Srinivasan deliberately slowed his comic timing to match Suhasini's naturalistic pauses. She later said he taught her that comedy works best when you don't try to be funny.
- During the shoot of 'Apoorva Sahodarigal' (1983), Suhasini was juggling college exams. Thengai Srinivasan would rehearse their scenes with her at 5 AM on the sets, before she rushed to class. He never complained about the early call times.
- Suhasini once said in a 2010 interview: 'Thengai Srinivasan was the only co-star who never made me feel like a child actor. He treated me like a co-artiste, not a junior.'
- Their pairing in 'Azhagiya Kanne' (1982) was so well-received that the director immediately greenlit a second film with them as the lead pair — 'Nandri, Meendum Varuga' (1982). That film later inspired a stage play adaptation in Chennai's Koothu-P-Pattarai.
3 films across 1 decade
- Apoorva Sahodarigal
- Azhagiya Kanne
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 1 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, Suhasini Maniratnam had 5 films behind them; Thengai Srinivasan had 104. After Apoorva Sahodarigal, Suhasini Maniratnam kept going for 68 more films; Thengai Srinivasan stepped back.
Before Azhagiya Kanne, Suhasini Maniratnam had starred in 5 films, including Nenjathai Killadhe (1980) and Kudumbam Oru Kadambam (1981).
After Apoorva Sahodarigal, Suhasini Maniratnam went on to appear in 68 more films, including Gurtunda Seetakalam (2022) and Amma (1991).
Before Azhagiya Kanne, Thengai Srinivasan had starred in 104 films, including Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (1979) and Priya (1978).
After Apoorva Sahodarigal, Thengai Srinivasan went on to appear in 27 more films, including Nooravathu Naal (1984) and Nalla Naal (1984).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Suhasini Maniratnam & Thengai Srinivasan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Jaishankar is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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