Sampath Raj & Venkat Prabhu Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sampath Raj and Venkat Prabhu appeared together in 8 Tamil films between 2004 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chennai 600028 (2007 — 7.6/10). Films span Neranja Manasu (2004) through Custody (2023).
The Sampath Raj & Venkat Prabhu partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Neranja Manasu (2004) to Custody (2023). Their most recent film, Custody, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active.
Chennai 600028 is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Neranja Manasu (2004).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Chennai 600028; the 2020s to Kasada Thapara. Venkat Prabhu actor in some, director in others.
8 films across 3 decades
The 2000s brought 3 films together, anchored by Chennai 600028 (7.6/10).
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.2/10.
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.5/10.
- Chennai 600028
- Saroja
- Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings
- Biriyani
- Kasada Thapara
- Custody0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 films across 19 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
47% of Sampath Raj's screen credits are with Venkat Prabhu.
Before Neranja Manasu, Sampath Raj had starred in 1 film, including Magudam (1992).
After Custody, Sampath Raj went on to appear in 8 more films, including Funky (2026) and Operation Valentine (2024).
Before Neranja Manasu, Venkat Prabhu had directed 2 films, including April Maadhathil (2002) and Unnai Charanadaindhen (2003).
After Custody, Venkat Prabhu went on to direct 2 more films, including The Greatest of All Time (2024) and Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sampath Raj & Venkat Prabhu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Premgi Amaran is the through-line — cast on 6 of their 8 films. Yuvan Shankar Raja scored 5 of them. They worked with the same 8 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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