Mantra & Guru Dhanapal Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Mantra and Guru Dhanapal appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1997 and 2006. Films span Periya Idathu Maapillai (1997) through Suyetchai MLA (2006).
The Mantra & Guru Dhanapal partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Suyetchai MLA (2006). They didn't share a set between 1997 and 2006. From Periya Idathu Maapillai (1997) to Suyetchai MLA (2006).
The ran closed with Suyetchai MLA in 2006. It started with Periya Idathu Maapillai (1997).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Periya Idathu Maapillai; the 2000s to Suyetchai MLA. Mantra acted in every film; Guru Dhanapal directed all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
- Periya Idathu Maapillai0
- Suyetchai MLA0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
40% of Mantra's screen credits are with Guru Dhanapal.
Before Periya Idathu Maapillai, Mantra had starred in 1 film, including Priyam (1996).
After Suyetchai MLA, Mantra went on to appear in 2 more films, including Rashmi Rocket (2021) and Tum Mile (2009).
Before Periya Idathu Maapillai, Guru Dhanapal had directed 3 films, including Thai Maaman (1994) and Maaman Magal (1995).
Collaboration Journey
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