Poongodi & Ravi Mariya Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Poongodi and Ravi Mariya appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2009 and 2010. Their highest-rated collaboration was Goripalayam (2010 — 6.5/10). Films span Mayandi Kudumbathar (2009) through Milaga (2010).
The Poongodi & Ravi Mariya partnership
From Mayandi Kudumbathar (2009) to Milaga (2010). It started with Mayandi Kudumbathar (2009).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Mayandi Kudumbathar; the 2010s to Goripalayam. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Ravi Mariya was a struggling assistant director when Poongodi cast him as the lead in Mayandi Kudumbathar (2009). He had never acted before. She took a chance on a total newcomer.
- In Goripalayam (2010), Poongodi deliberately slowed down her usual rapid-fire dialogue delivery to match Ravi Mariya's raw, hesitant style. That mismatch became the film's emotional core — her city slicker energy against his village awkwardness.
- During Milaga (2010) shoot, Poongodi personally taught Ravi Mariya how to ride a bicycle for a key chase scene. He kept falling. She didn't let the director replace him. They shot it over two days.
- The success of Goripalayam (2010) directly led to Ravi Mariya getting his first solo lead in a bigger-budget film the next year. Poongodi recommended him to the producer over lunch.
- Ravi Mariya once said in a 2011 interview: 'Poongodi madam didn't just act with me. She taught me where to stand, when to blink, how to breathe in a scene. I was a blank slate. She drew the first lines.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.5/10.
- Mayandi Kudumbathar
- Goripalayam
- Milaga
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
After Milaga, Ravi Mariya kept going for 37 more films; Poongodi stepped back.
Mayandi Kudumbathar was Poongodi's acting debut.
Before Mayandi Kudumbathar, Ravi Mariya had starred in 8 films, including Veyil (2006) and New (2004).
After Milaga, Ravi Mariya went on to appear in 37 more films, including Naan Sirithal (2020) and Idiot (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Poongodi & Ravi Mariya's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Singampuli is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Singampuli appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
