Deva & Manoj Kumar Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Deva and Manoj Kumar appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1992 and 2004. Their highest-rated collaboration was Jaisurya (2004 — 5.8/10). Films span Samundi (1992) through Jaisurya (2004).
The Deva & Manoj Kumar partnership
They saved their best for last — Jaisurya (5.8/10) came 12 years in. From Samundi (1992) to Jaisurya (2004). The work is uneven: Jaisurya (5.8) at one end, Rajapandi (1.0) at the other.
The ran closed with Jaisurya in 2004. It started with Samundi (1992).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Samundi; the 2000s to Jaisurya. Deva scored every film; Manoj Kumar directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
6 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 4 films, averaging 2.1/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.5/10.
- Samundi
- Rajapandi
- Jaisurya
- Vaanavil
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Jaisurya, Deva kept going for 20 more films; Manoj Kumar stepped back.
Before Samundi, Deva had starred in 6 films, including Pudhu Manithan (1991) and Naadu Athai Naadu (1991).
After Jaisurya, Deva went on to appear in 20 more films, including Devathayai Kanden (2005) and Englishkaran (2005).
Before Samundi, Manoj Kumar had directed 12 films, including Kranti (1981) and Kranti (1981).
After Jaisurya, Manoj Kumar went on to direct 4 more films, including Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (2013) and Poorna (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Deva & Manoj Kumar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Deva & Manoj Kumar's films together
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