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3 films·1997–2004·Top Music Composer: A. R. Rahman (1 films)·Top co-star: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (1 films)

Santosh Sivan & Tabu Movies Together List — 3 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Santosh Sivan and Tabu appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1997 and 2004. Their highest-rated collaboration was Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2004 — 7.3/10). Films span Darmiyaan (1997) through Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2004).

3
Films Together
6.1
Average Rating
1997 - 2004
Career Span
Hindi
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Santosh Sivan & Tabu partnership

From Darmiyaan (1997) to Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2004). The played out closed with Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities in 2004. Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities is the one most viewers reach for.

It started with Darmiyaan (1997).

The shape of the work

The 1990s belonged to Iruvar; the 2000s to Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities. Santosh Sivan shot every film; Tabu acted in all of them.

3 films across 2 decades

The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.5/10.

The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (7.3/10).

1990s
Films2
Avg Rating5.5/10
Notable:
  • Iruvar(6.6)
  • Darmiyaan(4.4)
Era:
Santosh: ActiveTabu: Active
2000s
Films1
Avg Rating7.3/10
Notable:
  • Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities(7.3)
Era:
Santosh: ActiveTabu: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19972004
Span7 years
Avg Interval~4 years

3 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Hindi
2 films (67%)
Tamil
1 film (33%)

Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Hindi being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

After Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities, Tabu kept going for 36 more films; Santosh Sivan stepped back.

Santosh Sivan

Before Darmiyaan, Santosh Sivan had starred in 8 films, including Indira (1995) and Mashaal (1984).

After Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities, Santosh Sivan went on to appear in 15 more films, including Thuppakki (2012) and Thuppakki (2012).

Tabu

Before Darmiyaan, Tabu had starred in 13 films, including Saajan Chale Sasural (1996) and Kadhal Desam (1996).

After Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities, Tabu went on to appear in 36 more films, including Drishyam 2 (2022) and Talvar (2015).

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