Nizhalgal Ravi & S. Thanu Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nizhalgal Ravi and S. Thanu appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1985 and 2008. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000 — 6.1/10). Films span Yaar (1985) through Sakkarakatti (2008).
The Nizhalgal Ravi & S. Thanu partnership
After 15 years apart, they came back together for Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000). They didn't share a set between 1985 and 2000. From Yaar (1985) to Sakkarakatti (2008).
It started with Yaar (1985).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Yaar; the 2000s to Kandukondain Kandukondain. Nizhalgal Ravi acted in every film; S. Thanu produced all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.6/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.4/10.
- Yaar
- Kandukondain Kandukondain
- Sakkarakatti
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 23 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Sakkarakatti, Nizhalgal Ravi kept going for 62 more films; S. Thanu stepped back.
Before Yaar, Nizhalgal Ravi had starred in 6 films, including Nizhalgal (1980) and Mann Vasanai (1983).
After Sakkarakatti, Nizhalgal Ravi went on to appear in 62 more films, including Ratsasan (2018) and Andhadhi (2015).
Yaar was S. Thanu's acting debut.
After Sakkarakatti, S. Thanu went on to appear in 8 more films, including Karnan (2021) and Theri (2016).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
A. R. Rahman is the through-line — music on 2 of their 3 films.
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