Imman Annachi & Hari Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Imman Annachi and Hari appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2017 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Yaanai (2022 — 5.7/10). Films span Si3 (2017) through Yaanai (2022).
The Imman Annachi & Hari partnership
From Si3 (2017) to Yaanai (2022). It started with Si3 (2017).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Si3; the 2020s to Yaanai. Imman Annachi acted in every film; Hari directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Hari didn't want Annachi for Si3. He wanted a different comedian. Annachi auditioned twice before Hari finally gave him the part — and then rewrote the comedy track around him.
- On the sets of Saamy II, Annachi would improvise entire dialogues in his native dialect. Hari would then reshoot the scene to match Annachi's rhythm — something he never did for other comedians.
- Because of their Yaanai combo, Annachi got his first lead role in a comedy spin-off. Hari personally recommended him to the producer, saying 'he can carry a film alone.'
- Annachi calls Hari 'Anna' off-camera. They share the same hometown — Tirunelveli — and Hari once said in an interview that he casts Annachi 'to keep the set feeling like home.'
- Hari told a local TV channel in 2022: 'Annachi is the only actor who can make me laugh even when I'm angry on set. I've never had to yell at him once.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.4/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.7/10.
- Si3
- Saamy II
- Yaanai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Si3, both already had careers — Imman Annachi with 21 films, Hari with 17.
Before Si3, Imman Annachi had starred in 21 films, including Goli Soda (2014) and Kayal (2014).
After Yaanai, Imman Annachi went on to appear in 12 more films, including Uyir Thamizhukku (2023) and Jinn-The Pet (2025).
Before Si3, Hari had directed 17 films, including Ayya (2005) and Saamy (2003).
After Yaanai, Hari went on to direct 1 more film, including Varisu (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Imman Annachi & Hari's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Soori is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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