Ajith Kumar & Mahanadhi Shankar Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ajith Kumar and Mahanadhi Shankar appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2001 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thunivu (2023 — 6.3/10). Films span Dheena (2001) through Thunivu (2023).
The Ajith Kumar & Mahanadhi Shankar partnership
After 22 years apart, they came back together for Thunivu (2023). They didn't share a set between 2001 and 2023. From Dheena (2001) to Thunivu (2023).
Their most recent film, Thunivu, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active. It started with Dheena (2001).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Dheena; the 2020s to Thunivu. Ajith Kumar acted in every film; Mahanadhi Shankar acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.1/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.3/10.
- Dheena
- Thunivu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 22 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Dheena, Ajith Kumar had starred in 29 films, including Thodarum (1999) and Unnaithedi (1999).
After Thunivu, Ajith Kumar went on to appear in 3 more films, including Vidaamuyarchi (2025) and Good Bad Ugly (2025).
Before Dheena, Mahanadhi Shankar had starred in 3 films, including Baashha (1995) and Mahanadi (1994).
After Thunivu, Mahanadhi Shankar went on to appear in 2 more films, including Maargan (2025) and Lucky the Superstar (2026).
Collaboration Journey
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