Samuthirakani & Radha Ravi Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Samuthirakani and Radha Ravi appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 2015 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Don (2022 — 6.9/10). Films span Sandamarutham (2015) through Don (2022).
The Samuthirakani & Radha Ravi partnership
Between 2015 and 2022, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 7 years. For 7 years, a Samuthirakani–Radha film arrived almost every year. They saved their best for last — Don (6.9/10) came 7 years in.
From Sandamarutham (2015) to Don (2022). It started with Sandamarutham (2015).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Maniyaar Kudumbam; the 2020s to Don. Samuthirakani acted in every film; Radha Ravi acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Samuthirakani actually directed Radha Ravi in 'Aan Devadhai' (2018). That film was Radha Ravi's 500th movie — a milestone that Samuthirakani specifically wanted to helm.
- In 'Maniyaar Kudumbam' (2018), Samuthirakani played the comic sidekick to Radha Ravi's patriarch. The director said he wrote the role specifically to let Radha Ravi's timing shine — and Radha Ravi's deadpan reactions made Samuthirakani's frantic energy work.
- Radha Ravi has publicly called Samuthirakani his 'younger brother' — they share a mentor-mentee bond off-screen. During 'Achamindri' (2016), Radha Ravi would stay back after his shots to watch Samuthirakani perform, giving him notes on dialogue delivery.
- Radha Ravi once said: 'Samuthirakani is the only actor who can make me laugh even when I'm angry on set. He has that childlike honesty.' — from a press meet for 'Maniyaar Kudumbam'.
- Their pairing in 'Maniyaar Kudumbam' (2018) directly inspired director Rajasekar to cast them again in 'Aan Devadhai' — he saw their comic rhythm and wanted to replicate it in a father-son drama.
6 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 4 films, averaging 5.3/10.
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.3/10.
- Maniyaar Kudumbam
- Achamindri
- Don
- Thalaivii
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 7 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, Samuthirakani had 17 films behind them; Radha Ravi had 116. After Don, Samuthirakani kept going for 35 more films; Radha Ravi stepped back.
Before Sandamarutham, Samuthirakani had starred in 17 films, including Saattai (2012) and Naadodigal (2009).
After Don, Samuthirakani went on to appear in 35 more films, including Vimanam (2023) and Thalaikoothal (2023).
Before Sandamarutham, Radha Ravi had starred in 116 films, including Thanneer Thanneer (1981) and Soodhu Kavvum (2013).
After Don, Radha Ravi went on to appear in 17 more films, including Pichaikkaran 2 (2023) and License (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Samuthirakani & Radha Ravi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Thambi Ramaiah is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 6 films. Thambi Ramaiah appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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