Sarath Kumar & Venniradai Moorthy Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sarath Kumar and Venniradai Moorthy appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1990 and 1995. Their highest-rated collaboration was En Kitta Mothathey (1990 — 7.5/10). Films span Salem Vishnu (1990) through Nadodi Mannan (1995).
The Sarath Kumar & Venniradai Moorthy partnership
Between 1990 and 1995, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 5 years. From Salem Vishnu (1990) to Nadodi Mannan (1995). The unfolded closed with Nadodi Mannan in 1995.
En Kitta Mothathey is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Salem Vishnu (1990).
The shape of the work
Sarath Kumar acted in every film; Venniradai Moorthy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Their first film together, Salem Vishnu (1990), almost didn't happen. The director wanted a different actor for Sarath Kumar's role, but Venniradai Moorthy — already cast as the villain — personally insisted on Sarath, saying he had the right 'anger' for the part.
- In En Kitta Mothathey (1990), Moorthy played the comic sidekick who constantly gets Sarath into trouble. Sarath later said Moorthy's timing was so sharp that he had to stop himself from laughing mid-scene — that's why his character looks annoyed in several shots.
- During the shoot of Thangamana Thangachi (1991), Moorthy would cook biryani for the entire crew every Sunday. Sarath once joked that he signed the film only because Moorthy promised him biryani on set.
- Nadodi Mannan (1995) was so bad — a 1/10 disaster — that it killed their on-screen pairing forever. Neither worked with the other again after that film. Fans still blame that movie for ending a fun duo.
- Sarath Kumar once said in a 1996 interview: 'Moorthy was the only actor who could make me forget my lines. I'd just watch him and lose track.'
4 films across 1 decade
- En Kitta Mothathey
- Nadodi Mannan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 5 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, Sarath Kumar had 1 films behind them; Venniradai Moorthy had 51. After Nadodi Mannan, Sarath Kumar kept going for 71 more films; Venniradai Moorthy stepped back.
Before Salem Vishnu, Sarath Kumar had starred in 1 film, including Kan Simittum Neram (1988).
After Nadodi Mannan, Sarath Kumar went on to appear in 71 more films, including Peranbu (2019) and Por Thozhil (2023).
Before Salem Vishnu, Venniradai Moorthy had starred in 51 films, including Azhiyadha Kolangal (1979) and Mullum Malarum (1978).
After Nadodi Mannan, Venniradai Moorthy went on to appear in 44 more films, including Sangamam (1999) and Vedham (2001).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sarath Kumar & Venniradai Moorthy's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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