Siva & Veeram Siva Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Siva and Veeram Siva appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2011 and 2014. Their highest-rated collaboration was Siruthai (2011 — 6.2/10). Films span Siruthai (2011) through Veeram (2014).
The Siva & Veeram Siva partnership
From Siruthai (2011) to Veeram (2014). It started with Siruthai (2011).
The shape of the work
Siva directed every film; Veeram Siva directed all of them.
Partnership facts
- Siva and Veeram Siva's first film together, Siruthai (2011), was a remake of a Telugu blockbuster. It gave Karthi his first solo commercial hit after his debut, and cemented Siva as a reliable mass-market director in Tamil cinema.
- Their third film Veeram (2014) ran for over 100 days in theaters across Tamil Nadu, a rare feat for a non-Rajinikanth or non-Vijay film at the time. It collected around ₹75 crore worldwide.
- The 'Annachi' character from Veeram (2014) — a soft-spoken elder brother who turns violent when his family is threatened — became a template. Tamil audiences still quote the line 'Ennoda family-a touch panna, I'll kill you' from that film.
- Siva once said in an interview: 'Karthi is the only actor who trusted me when I had no hits. After Siruthai, he gave me a blank cheque for Daruvu.'
- Daruvu (2012) was a rare misstep — a remake of a Telugu comedy that flopped hard. But instead of ending their partnership, they bounced back with Veeram (2014), which became the biggest hit of Karthi's career up to that point.
- The 'Annachi' look in Veeram (2014) — Karthi in a lungi, white shirt, and a thick moustache — sparked a fashion trend in rural Tamil Nadu. Local tailors reported a spike in orders for that exact shirt style in 2014.
3 films across 1 decade
- Siruthai
- Veeram
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
38% of Veeram Siva's screen credits are with Siva.
Before Siruthai, Siva had directed 10 films, including Nenunnanu (2004) and Dhanam (2008).
After Veeram, Siva went on to direct 1 more film, including Naa Love Story (2018).
Before Siruthai, Veeram Siva had directed 2 films, including Sankham (2009) and Souryam (2008).
After Veeram, Veeram Siva went on to direct 3 more films, including Viswasam (2019) and Vedhalam (2015).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Siva & Veeram Siva's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Avinash is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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