Deva & Kausalya Movies Together List — 9 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Deva and Kausalya appeared together in 9 Tamil films between 1997 and 2001. Their highest-rated collaboration was Priyamudan (1998 — 5.9/10). Films span Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga (1997) through Engalukkum Kaalam Varum (2001).
The Deva & Kausalya partnership
Between 1997 and 2001, they barely worked apart — 9 films in 4 years. 2000 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 4 years, a Deva–Kausalya film arrived almost every year.
From Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga (1997) to Engalukkum Kaalam Varum (2001). The spanned closed with Engalukkum Kaalam Varum in 2001.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Priyamudan; the 2000s to Sandhitha Velai. Deva scored every film; Kausalya acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
9 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 5 films, averaging 4.9/10.
The 2000s accounted for 4 films, averaging 2.7/10.
- Priyamudan
- Nerrukku Ner
- Sandhitha Velai
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The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
9 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
41% of Kausalya's screen credits are with Deva. When they first worked together, Deva had 133 films behind them; Kausalya had 0. After Engalukkum Kaalam Varum, Deva kept going for 50 more films; Kausalya stepped back.
Before Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga, Deva had starred in 133 films, including Chakravarthy (1995) and Thai Maaman (1994).
After Engalukkum Kaalam Varum, Deva went on to appear in 50 more films, including Virumbugiren (2002) and Engal Anna (2004).
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga was Kausalya's acting debut.
After Engalukkum Kaalam Varum, Kausalya went on to appear in 13 more films, including Kiss (2025) and Santosh Subramaniam (2008).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Deva & Kausalya's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Vivek is the through-line — cast on 7 of their 9 films. Vivek appears alongside them in 7 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 6 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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