V. S. Raghavan & Sridevi Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
V. S. Raghavan and Sridevi appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1972 and 1982. Their highest-rated collaboration was Bala Nagamma (1981 — 7.5/10). Films span Sange Muzhangu (1972) through Thanikattu Raja (1982).
The V. S. Raghavan & Sridevi partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Bala Nagamma (1981). They didn't share a set between 1972 and 1981. From Sange Muzhangu (1972) to Thanikattu Raja (1982).
The played out closed with Thanikattu Raja in 1982. Bala Nagamma is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Sange Muzhangu; the 1980s to Bala Nagamma. V. S. Raghavan acted in every film; Sridevi acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Sridevi was just 9 years old when she first acted opposite V. S. Raghavan in Sange Muzhangu (1972). He was already a veteran character actor in his 40s. The director paired them because Raghavan's stern screen presence was the perfect foil to the child star's raw energy.
- In Bala Nagamma (1981), Raghavan played a menacing sorcerer opposite Sridevi's goddess. He deliberately slowed his dialogue delivery to let her reactions breathe. Sridevi later said that Raghavan taught her how to act with her eyes by holding his pauses just a beat longer.
- On the sets of Thanikattu Raja (1982), Raghavan would bring homemade snacks for Sridevi between shots. She was already a huge star by then, but he treated her like a kid sister. They stayed in touch until his death in 1995.
- The success of Bala Nagamma (1981) directly led to a wave of mythological fantasy films in Tamil cinema over the next few years. Raghavan's villainous sorcerer and Sridevi's divine heroine became the template for at least four similar pairings in 1983-84.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1970s accounted for 1 film.
The 1980s brought 2 films together, anchored by Bala Nagamma (7.5/10).
- Sange Muzhangu0
- Bala Nagamma
- Thanikattu Raja
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Thanikattu Raja, Sridevi kept going for 68 more films; V. S. Raghavan stepped back.
Before Sange Muzhangu, V. S. Raghavan had starred in 19 films, including Iru Kodugal (1969) and Pattanathil Bhootham (1967).
After Thanikattu Raja, V. S. Raghavan went on to appear in 14 more films, including Padikkaatha Pannaiyar (1985) and Naam (1985).
Before Sange Muzhangu, Sridevi had starred in 1 film, including Nam Naadu (1969).
After Thanikattu Raja, Sridevi went on to appear in 68 more films, including English Vinglish (2012) and Mom (2017).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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