Nizhalgal Ravi & Suresh Krishna Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nizhalgal Ravi and Suresh Krishna appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1992 and 2004. Their highest-rated collaboration was Veera (1994 — 6.5/10). Films span Annamalai (1992) through Gajendra (2004).
The Nizhalgal Ravi & Suresh Krishna partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Gajendra (2004). They didn't share a set between 1996 and 2004. From Annamalai (1992) to Gajendra (2004).
The work is uneven: Veera (6.5) at one end, Sivasakthi (1.0) at the other. The unfolded closed with Gajendra in 2004.
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Veera; the 2000s to Gajendra. Nizhalgal Ravi acted in every film; Suresh Krishna directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Suresh Krishna was a debutant assistant director when he cast Nizhalgal Ravi as the villain in Veera (1994). Ravi was already a known face, but Suresh bet on him to play the antagonist opposite Vijay — a gamble that paid off and launched both their careers in commercial cinema.
- On the sets of Sivasakthi (1996), Nizhalgal Ravi reportedly rewrote his own dialogue to match Suresh Krishna's raw, mass-market style. The director let him improvise freely — a rare trust that turned Ravi's performance into the only thing critics praised in that 1/10 disaster.
- After Sivasakthi bombed, Suresh Krishna didn't call Ravi for eight years. When he finally did for Gajendra (2004), Ravi accepted without reading the script — just because Suresh asked. They never worked together again after that.
- Veera (1994) was the film that first paired Vijay with Suresh Krishna — a combo that later gave us blockbusters like Thulladha Manamum Thullum. Nizhalgal Ravi's villain act in Veera set the template for Suresh's signature 'hero vs. powerful antagonist' formula.
- In a 2017 interview, Suresh Krishna said about Nizhalgal Ravi: 'He was the only actor who could make a villain look dignified even when losing. That's why I called him back for Gajendra after so many years.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 3 films, averaging 4.4/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
- Veera
- Annamalai
- Gajendra
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 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
33% of Suresh Krishna's screen credits are with Nizhalgal Ravi. When they first worked together, Nizhalgal Ravi had 57 films behind them; Suresh Krishna had 4. After Gajendra, Nizhalgal Ravi kept going for 72 more films; Suresh Krishna stepped back.
Before Annamalai, Nizhalgal Ravi had starred in 57 films, including Nizhalgal (1980) and Mann Vasanai (1983).
After Gajendra, Nizhalgal Ravi went on to appear in 72 more films, including Ratsasan (2018) and Andhadhi (2015).
Before Annamalai, Suresh Krishna had directed 4 films, including Amma (1991) and Love (1991).
After Gajendra, Suresh Krishna went on to direct 4 more films, including Asthram (2006) and Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram (2007).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nizhalgal Ravi & Suresh Krishna's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Deva is the through-line — music on 3 of their 4 films. Deva scored 3 of them.
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