Arulnithi & Ramesh Thilak Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Arulnithi and Ramesh Thilak appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2015 and 2024. Their highest-rated collaboration was Demonte Colony (2015 — 6.8/10). Films span Demonte Colony (2015) through Demonte Colony 2 (2024).
The Arulnithi & Ramesh Thilak partnership
From Demonte Colony (2015) to Demonte Colony 2 (2024). Their most recent film, Demonte Colony 2, came out in 2024 — the partnership is still active. It started with Demonte Colony (2015).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Demonte Colony ; the 2020s to Demonte Colony 2. Arulnithi acted in every film; Ramesh Thilak acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Ramesh Thilak was a theatre actor when Arulnithi spotted him in a play. Arulnithi personally recommended him to the director of Demonte Colony (2015), insisting Ramesh was perfect for the role of 'Sathish'.
- In K-13 (2019), Arulnithi played the intense, brooding lead while Ramesh Thilak brought comic relief as his friend. Ramesh improvised most of his punchlines on set, and Arulnithi would deliberately pause his serious delivery to let Ramesh's timing land — a rhythm they perfected across three films.
- Their first film together, Demonte Colony (2015), launched a horror franchise. The sequel Demonte Colony 2 (2024) was directly greenlit because of the original's cult status — a status built largely on the believable friendship between Arulnithi and Ramesh Thilak's characters.
- On the sets of Aarathu Sinam (2016), Arulnithi and Ramesh Thilak shared a room in a budget lodge near the shooting location. They would rehearse scenes late into the night, often rewriting dialogues together on paper napkins.
- Ramesh Thilak once said in an interview: 'Arulnithi is the reason I got my first break in films. He didn't just recommend me — he sat with me and taught me how to modulate my voice for the camera. I owe my career to him.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.3/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.8/10.
- Demonte Colony
- K-13
- Demonte Colony 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
33% of Arulnithi's screen credits are with Ramesh Thilak.
Before Demonte Colony , Arulnithi had starred in 5 films, including Mouna Guru (2011) and Thagaraaru (2013).
After Demonte Colony 2, Arulnithi went on to appear in 3 more films, including Rambo (2025) and Rambo (2025).
Before Demonte Colony , Ramesh Thilak had starred in 5 films, including Soodhu Kavvum (2013) and Mankatha (2011).
After Demonte Colony 2, Ramesh Thilak went on to appear in 8 more films, including Blackmail (2025) and Akkenam (2025).
Collaboration Journey
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