Nizhalgal Ravi & Rajasekhar Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nizhalgal Ravi and Rajasekhar appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1980 and 1991. Their highest-rated collaboration was Nizhalgal (1980 — 8.5/10). Films span Nizhalgal (1980) through Dharma Dorai (1991).
The Nizhalgal Ravi & Rajasekhar partnership
One film towers over the rest: Nizhalgal at 8.5/10. The work is uneven: Nizhalgal (8.5) at one end, Mappillai (3.9) at the other. From Nizhalgal (1980) to Dharma Dorai (1991).
It started with Nizhalgal (1980). Nizhalgal is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Nizhalgal; the 1990s to Dharma Dorai. Never on the same side of the camera — Nizhalgal Ravi actor, Rajasekhar director, across all 4 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 3 films together, anchored by Nizhalgal (8.5/10).
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.9/10.
- Nizhalgal
- Thambikku Entha Ooru
- Dharma Dorai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Dharma Dorai, Nizhalgal Ravi kept going for 135 more films; Rajasekhar stepped back.
Nizhalgal was Nizhalgal Ravi's acting debut.
After Dharma Dorai, Nizhalgal Ravi went on to appear in 135 more films, including Indian (1996) and Ratsasan (2018).
Nizhalgal was Rajasekhar's directorial debut.
After Dharma Dorai, Rajasekhar went on to direct 14 more films, including Mahankali (2013) and Simha Raasi (2001).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nizhalgal Ravi & Rajasekhar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 4 of their 4 films. Ilayaraja scored 4 of them. Rajinikanth appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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