Bobby Simha & Soori Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Bobby Simha and Soori appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2017 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kanne Kalaimaane (2019 — 7.6/10). Films span Mupparimanam (2017) through Kanne Kalaimaane (2019).
The Bobby Simha & Soori partnership
From Mupparimanam (2017) to Kanne Kalaimaane (2019). Kanne Kalaimaane is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Mupparimanam (2017).
The shape of the work
Bobby Simha acted in every film; Soori acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Soori was initially cast in a different role in 'Mupparimanam' (2017). But after a few days of shoot, the director felt Soori and Bobby Simha had better comic timing together and rewrote their scenes to pair them up as a duo.
- In 'Kanne Kalaimaane' (2019), Bobby Simha played the straight man to Soori's comic relief. Simha deliberately underplayed every reaction, giving Soori space to improvise. Soori later said Simha's deadpan face made him funnier without trying.
- During the shoot of 'Saamy II' (2018), Soori and Bobby Simha shared a room in Munnar for three weeks. They spent nights rehearsing their scenes together, often rewriting dialogues on the spot. Neither of them told the director until after the film released.
- Bobby Simha said about Soori in a 2019 interview: 'He doesn't act. He just reacts. That's why our scenes look real. I just have to stand there and he makes me look good.'
- The success of 'Kanne Kalaimaane' (2019) directly led to Soori getting his first lead role in a rural drama. Bobby Simha recommended him to the director of that film, saying Soori could carry a film alone.
3 films across 1 decade
- Kanne Kalaimaane
- Saamy II
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 2 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, Bobby Simha had 18 films behind them; Soori had 51.
Before Mupparimanam, Bobby Simha had starred in 18 films, including Aviyal (2016) and Jigarthanda (2014).
After Kanne Kalaimaane, Bobby Simha went on to appear in 14 more films, including Razakar: The Silent Genocide of Hyderabad (2024) and Salaar (2023).
Before Mupparimanam, Soori had starred in 51 films, including Rajini Murugan (2016) and Kaadhal (2004).
After Kanne Kalaimaane, Soori went on to appear in 14 more films, including Viduthalai (2023) and Viduthalai: Part II (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Bobby Simha & Soori's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aishwarya Rajesh is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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