Sarath Babu & Sumithra Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sarath Babu and Sumithra appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1978 and 2020. Their highest-rated collaboration was Nizhal Nijamagiradhu (1978 — 7.5/10). Films span Nizhal Nijamagiradhu (1978) through Entha Manchivaadavuraa (2020).
The Sarath Babu & Sumithra partnership
After 40 years apart, they came back together for Entha Manchivaadavuraa (2020). They didn't share a set between 1980 and 2020. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Nizhal Nijamagiradhu (1978) to Entha Manchivaadavuraa (2020). Nizhal Nijamagiradhu is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Nizhal Nijamagiradhu; the 2020s to Entha Manchivaadavuraa. Sarath Babu acted in every film; Sumithra acted in all of them.
Partnership facts
- They first met on the set of Nizhal Nijamagiradhu (1978). Sarath Babu was a newcomer. Sumithra was already a star. She reportedly helped him with his dialogue delivery between takes.
- In Kannil Theriyum Kadhaigal (1980), they played a couple navigating a tense marriage. Sumithra set the emotional pace. Sarath Babu matched her by underplaying his reactions — a trick he said he learned from watching her.
- After Nizhal Nijamagiradhu, they stayed in touch for decades. When Sarath Babu moved to Telugu cinema, Sumithra was one of the first to call him after his first hit there. They never lost contact.
- Their 2020 film Entha Manchivaadavuraa was a Telugu remake of a Tamil hit. But here's the twist: the original Tamil film starred Sarath Babu's own son. So father and son essentially swapped roles across languages — and Sumithra was the bridge.
- Sarath Babu once said in an interview: 'Sumithra taught me that acting is not about shouting. It's about listening. I still use that lesson.'
3 films across 3 decades
The 1970s brought 1 film together, anchored by Nizhal Nijamagiradhu (7.5/10).
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Entha Manchivaadavuraa (7.5/10).
- Nizhal Nijamagiradhu
- Kannil Theriyum Kadhaigal0
- Entha Manchivaadavuraa
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 42 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
38% of Sarath Babu's screen credits are with Sumithra.
Before Nizhal Nijamagiradhu, Sarath Babu had starred in 1 film, including Pattina Pravesam (1977).
After Entha Manchivaadavuraa, Sarath Babu went on to appear in 4 more films, including Por Thozhil (2023) and Vakeel Saab (2021).
Before Nizhal Nijamagiradhu, Sumithra had starred in 5 films, including Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram (1977) and Annan Oru Koyil (1977).
After Entha Manchivaadavuraa, Sumithra went on to appear in 3 more films, including Valimai (2023) and Singa Paarvai (2021).
Collaboration Journey
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