Rathi & Thengai Srinivasan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rathi and Thengai Srinivasan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1980 and 1981. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kazhugu (1981 — 7.5/10). Films span Anbukku Naan Adimai (1980) through Garjanai (1981).
The Rathi & Thengai Srinivasan partnership
From Anbukku Naan Adimai (1980) to Garjanai (1981). Garjanai (1981, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. The played out closed with Garjanai in 1981.
Kazhugu is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Anbukku Naan Adimai (1980).
The shape of the work
Rathi acted in every film; Thengai Srinivasan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Kazhugu
- Garjanai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 1 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Rathi had 0 films behind them; Thengai Srinivasan had 88. After Garjanai, Thengai Srinivasan kept going for 47 more films; Rathi stepped back.
Anbukku Naan Adimai was Rathi's acting debut.
After Garjanai, Rathi went on to appear in 8 more films, including Solla Marandha Kadhai (2002) and Pallavan (2003).
Before Anbukku Naan Adimai, Thengai Srinivasan had starred in 88 films, including Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (1979) and Priya (1978).
After Garjanai, Thengai Srinivasan went on to appear in 47 more films, including Nenjangal (1982) and Moondru Mugam (1982).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Rathi & Thengai Srinivasan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Rajinikanth is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Rajinikanth appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead. Ilayaraja scored 3 of them.
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