Nizhalgal Ravi & Rajiv Menon Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nizhalgal Ravi and Rajiv Menon appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1990 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000 — 6.1/10). Films span Chaitanya (1990) through Sumo (2025).
The Nizhalgal Ravi & Rajiv Menon partnership
After 25 years apart, they came back together for Sumo (2025). They didn't share a set between 2000 and 2025. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Chaitanya (1990) to Sumo (2025). Their most recent film, Sumo, came out in 2025 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Chaitanya; the 2020s to Sumo. Never on the same side of the camera — Nizhalgal Ravi actor, Rajiv Menon director of photography, across all 3 films.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.0/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.1/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Chaitanya
- Kandukondain Kandukondain
- Sumo
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 35 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Nizhalgal Ravi had 36 films behind them; Rajiv Menon had 0.
Before Chaitanya, Nizhalgal Ravi had starred in 36 films, including Nizhalgal (1980) and Mann Vasanai (1983).
After Sumo, Nizhalgal Ravi went on to appear in 5 more films, including Vaa Vaathiyaar (2026) and Nee Forever (2026).
Chaitanya was Rajiv Menon's acting debut.
After Sumo, Rajiv Menon went on to appear in 1 more film, including Patriot (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nizhalgal Ravi & Rajiv Menon's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Raghuvaran is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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