S. Ve. Shekher & Sulakshana Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
S. Ve. Shekher and Sulakshana appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1983 and 1991. Films span Brimmacharigal (1983) through Pondatti Pondattithan (1991).
The S. Ve. Shekher & Sulakshana partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Pondatti Pondattithan (1991). They didn't share a set between 1983 and 1991. From Brimmacharigal (1983) to Pondatti Pondattithan (1991).
The played out closed with Pondatti Pondattithan in 1991. It started with Brimmacharigal (1983).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Brimmacharigal; the 1990s to Pondatti Pondattithan. S. Ve. Shekher acted in every film; Sulakshana acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- S. Ve. Shekher and Sulakshana first met on the sets of 'Brimmacharigal' (1983). Shekher was already a popular comedian; Sulakshana was a newcomer. He reportedly helped her with dialogue delivery and comic timing on her very first day.
- In 'Subha Muhurtham' (1983), Shekher played a nervous groom opposite Sulakshana's confident bride. The comedy came from her constantly upstaging him — she set the pace, and he played the flustered straight man. That push-pull became their signature.
- After 'Pondatti Pondattithan' (1991), the pair never worked together again. No public fallout — they just drifted. Shekher later said in an interview that they 'ran out of scripts that needed that kind of couple comedy.'
- Sulakshana once told a magazine: 'Shekher made me feel like I was the funny one. He would deliberately fumble his lines so I could get the laugh.'
- Their three films together — all comedies about mismatched marriages — helped popularize the 'bickering couple' trope in Tamil cinema. Later hits like 'Kadhalikka Neramillai' (1992) and 'Mouna Ragam' (1992) owe a debt to the template they set.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
- Brimmacharigal0
- Subha Muhurtham0
- Pondatti Pondattithan0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Brimmacharigal, S. Ve. Shekher had starred in 5 films, including Varumayin Niram Sigappu (1980) and Manal Kayiru (1982).
After Pondatti Pondattithan, S. Ve. Shekher went on to appear in 10 more films, including Manal Kayiru 2 (2016) and Rishi (2001).
Before Brimmacharigal, Sulakshana had starred in 4 films, including Thooral Ninnu Pochchu (1982) and Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai (1982).
After Pondatti Pondattithan, Sulakshana went on to appear in 5 more films, including Oor Panchayathu (1992) and Pirappu (2007).
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