Ajith Kumar & Nirav Shah Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ajith Kumar and Nirav Shah appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2007 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Nerkonda Paarvai (2019 — 7.6/10). Films span Kireedam (2007) through Valimai (2023).
The Ajith Kumar & Nirav Shah partnership
After 12 years apart, they came back together for Nerkonda Paarvai (2019). They didn't share a set between 2007 and 2019. They saved their best for last — Nerkonda Paarvai (7.6/10) came 12 years in.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. Remarkably even — every film rates between 6.0 and 7.6.
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Billa; the 2020s to Thunivu. Ajith Kumar acted in every film; Nirav Shah shot all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.7/10.
The 2010s brought 1 film together, anchored by Nerkonda Paarvai (7.6/10).
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.2/10.
- Billa
- Kireedam
- Nerkonda Paarvai
- Thunivu
- Valimai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 16 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
42% of Nirav Shah's screen credits are with Ajith Kumar. When they first worked together, Ajith Kumar had 44 films behind them; Nirav Shah had 5.
Before Kireedam, Ajith Kumar had starred in 44 films, including Thodarum (1999) and Varalaru (2006).
After Valimai, Ajith Kumar went on to appear in 3 more films, including Vidaamuyarchi (2025) and Good Bad Ugly (2025).
Before Kireedam, Nirav Shah had starred in 5 films, including Pattiyal (2006) and Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005).
After Valimai, Nirav Shah went on to appear in 2 more films, including My Lord (2026) and Ranabaali (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ajith Kumar & Nirav Shah's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Yuvan Shankar Raja is the through-line — music on 3 of their 5 films. Yuvan Shankar Raja scored 3 of them.
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