Nizhalgal Ravi & Ramki Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nizhalgal Ravi and Ramki appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1988 and 2001. Their highest-rated collaboration was Idhu Engal Needhi (1988 — 4.5/10). Films span Idhu Engal Needhi (1988) through Sri Raja Rajeshwari (2001).
The Nizhalgal Ravi & Ramki partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Idhu Engal Needhi (1988) to Sri Raja Rajeshwari (2001). The played out closed with Sri Raja Rajeshwari in 2001.
It started with Idhu Engal Needhi (1988).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Idhu Engal Needhi; the 2000s to Sri Raja Rajeshwari. Nizhalgal Ravi acted in every film; Ramki acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.5/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 2.8/10.
- Idhu Engal Needhi
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- Sri Raja Rajeshwari
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Sri Raja Rajeshwari, Nizhalgal Ravi kept going for 82 more films; Ramki stepped back.
Before Idhu Engal Needhi, Nizhalgal Ravi had starred in 24 films, including Nizhalgal (1980) and Mann Vasanai (1983).
After Sri Raja Rajeshwari, Nizhalgal Ravi went on to appear in 82 more films, including Ratsasan (2018) and Andhadhi (2015).
Before Idhu Engal Needhi, Ramki had starred in 2 films, including Chinna Poove Mella Pesu (1987) and Thodi Ragam (1983).
After Sri Raja Rajeshwari, Ramki went on to appear in 22 more films, including Journalist (2021) and Lucky Baskhar (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nizhalgal Ravi & Ramki's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 2 of their 3 films.
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