Sarath Kumar & Devan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sarath Kumar and Devan appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1995 and 2013. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chennaiyil Oru Naal (2013 — 7.4/10). Films span Ragasiya Police (1995) through Chennaiyil Oru Naal (2013).
The Sarath Kumar & Devan partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Kanchana (2011). They didn't share a set between 2001 and 2011. They saved their best for last — Chennaiyil Oru Naal (7.4/10) came 18 years in.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Ragasiya Police (1995) to Chennaiyil Oru Naal (2013).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Ragasiya Police; the 2010s to Chennaiyil Oru Naal. Sarath Kumar acted in every film; Devan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- For Ragasiya Police (1995), director R. K. Selvamani cast Sarath Kumar as the lead but needed a villain who could match his physicality. He picked Devan — then a relatively new face — after seeing him in a stage play. Devan later said he got the role because he was the only actor who didn't flinch when Sarath charged at him during the audition.
- In Rishi (2001), Sarath Kumar played a police officer and Devan played a ruthless smuggler. The director, Sundar C., revealed that the two actors never rehearsed their fight scenes. They would just look at each other, nod, and go full force. The final confrontation was shot in one take because both refused to pull punches.
- Chennaiyil Oru Naal (2013) was a remake of the Malayalam hit 'Traffic'. Sarath Kumar and Devan played two strangers whose lives intersect after a road accident. The film's success directly led to a wave of Tamil remakes of Malayalam thrillers — including 'Udhayam NH4' and 'Thani Oruvan' — but this was the first one to prove the formula worked.
- Despite playing bitter enemies in all three films, Sarath Kumar and Devan were close friends off-screen. Devan once said in an interview that after every shoot day, they would sit in Sarath's car and share a pack of cigarettes before heading home — even if they had just spent hours trying to kill each other on camera.
- Devan said about Sarath Kumar in a 2013 interview: 'He is the only actor who can make me forget I am acting. When he looks at me with those eyes, I become the villain for real. I don't have to try.'
4 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.9/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.3/10.
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Chennaiyil Oru Naal (7.4/10).
- Ragasiya Police
- Rishi
- Chennaiyil Oru Naal
- Kanchana
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 18 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
44% of Devan's screen credits are with Sarath Kumar. When they first worked together, Sarath Kumar had 42 films behind them; Devan had 4. After Chennaiyil Oru Naal, Sarath Kumar kept going for 29 more films; Devan stepped back.
Before Ragasiya Police, Sarath Kumar had starred in 42 films, including Cheran Pandiyan (1991) and En Kitta Mothathey (1990).
After Chennaiyil Oru Naal, Sarath Kumar went on to appear in 29 more films, including Peranbu (2019) and Por Thozhil (2023).
Before Ragasiya Police, Devan had starred in 4 films, including Jai Hind (1994) and Dharma Kshetram (1992).
After Chennaiyil Oru Naal, Devan went on to appear in 1 more film, including Cheddi Gang (2019).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sarath Kumar & Devan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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