Deva & Charle Movies Together List — 20 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Deva and Charle appeared together in 20 Tamil films between 1990 and 2009. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thirumagan (2007 — 6.5/10). Films span Vaigasi Poranthachu (1990) through Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi (2009).
The Deva & Charle partnership
They saved their best for last — Thirumagan (6.5/10) came 17 years in. 1997 was their peak — 4 films in twelve months. For 19 years, a Deva–Charle film arrived almost every year.
From Vaigasi Poranthachu (1990) to Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi (2009). It started with Vaigasi Poranthachu (1990).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 70% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Once More; the 2000s to Thirumagan. Deva scored every film; Charle acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
20 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 14 films, averaging 3.6/10.
The 2000s accounted for 6 films, averaging 4.7/10.
- Once More
- Purusha Lakshanam
- Thirumagan
- Vetri Kodi Kattu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
20 films across 19 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
95% of Deva's screen credits are with Charle. After Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi, Charle kept going for 27 more films; Deva stepped back.
Vaigasi Poranthachu was Deva's acting debut.
After Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi, Deva went on to appear in 1 more film, including Kutti Pisasu (2010).
Before Vaigasi Poranthachu, Charle had starred in 21 films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Thanneer Thanneer (1981).
After Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi, Charle went on to appear in 27 more films, including Papanasam (2015) and Joe (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Deva & Charle's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Charlie is the through-line — cast on 17 of their 20 films. They worked with the same 13 people again and again — a small repertory company. Charlie appears alongside them in 17 films — practically a third lead.
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