Nizhalgal Ravi & Bharathiraja Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nizhalgal Ravi and Bharathiraja appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1980 and 1987. Their highest-rated collaboration was Nizhalgal (1980 — 8.5/10). Films span Nizhalgal (1980) through Vedham Pudhithu (1987).
The Nizhalgal Ravi & Bharathiraja partnership
From Nizhalgal (1980) to Vedham Pudhithu (1987). Mann Vasanai (1983, 7.8/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. The played out closed with Vedham Pudhithu in 1987.
Nizhalgal is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Nizhalgal (1980).
The shape of the work
Nizhalgal Ravi acted in every film; Bharathiraja directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Nizhalgal
- Mann Vasanai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Vedham Pudhithu, Nizhalgal Ravi kept going for 168 more films; Bharathiraja stepped back.
Nizhalgal was Nizhalgal Ravi's acting debut.
After Vedham Pudhithu, Nizhalgal Ravi went on to appear in 168 more films, including Indian (1996) and Ratsasan (2018).
Before Nizhalgal, Bharathiraja had directed 6 films, including Padhinaru Vayadhiniley (1977) and Niram Maaratha Pookkal (1979).
After Vedham Pudhithu, Bharathiraja went on to direct 38 more films, including Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) and Seethakathi (2018).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nizhalgal Ravi & Bharathiraja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Janagaraj is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Janagaraj appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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