Shobana & Somayajulu J.V. Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shobana and Somayajulu J.V. appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1988 and 1991. Their highest-rated collaboration was Appula Appa Rao (1991 — 4.1/10). Films span Idhu Namma Aalu (1988) through Appula Appa Rao (1991).
The Shobana & Somayajulu J.V. partnership
From Idhu Namma Aalu (1988) to Appula Appa Rao (1991). The ran closed with Appula Appa Rao in 1991. It started with Idhu Namma Aalu (1988).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Idhu Namma Aalu; the 1990s to Appula Appa Rao. Shobana acted in every film; Somayajulu J.V. acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.6/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.1/10.
- Idhu Namma Aalu
- Appula Appa Rao
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 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
Before Idhu Namma Aalu, Shobana had starred in 2 films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Marudhani (1985).
After Appula Appa Rao, Shobana went on to appear in 12 more films, including Thurai Mugam (1996) and Apna Asmaan (2007).
Before Idhu Namma Aalu, Somayajulu J.V. had starred in 5 films, including Jaag Utha Insan (1984) and Neengal Kettavai (1984).
After Appula Appa Rao, Somayajulu J.V. went on to appear in 2 more films, including Kalyana Ramudu (2003) and Dharma Chakram (1996).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Shobana & Somayajulu J.V.'s professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Annapoorna is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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