Sathyaraj & Murali Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sathyaraj and Murali appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1985 and 2006. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pagal Nilavu (1985 — 3.8/10). Films span Pagal Nilavu (1985) through Suyetchai MLA (2006).
The Sathyaraj & Murali partnership
After 21 years apart, they came back together for Suyetchai MLA (2006). They didn't share a set between 1985 and 2006. From Pagal Nilavu (1985) to Suyetchai MLA (2006).
It started with Pagal Nilavu (1985). The played out closed with Suyetchai MLA in 2006.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Pagal Nilavu; the 2000s to Suyetchai MLA. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 3.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
- Pagal Nilavu
- Geetanjali0
- Suyetchai MLA0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 21 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Suyetchai MLA, Sathyaraj kept going for 94 more films; Murali stepped back.
Before Pagal Nilavu, Sathyaraj had starred in 19 films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Nooravathu Naal (1984).
After Suyetchai MLA, Sathyaraj went on to appear in 94 more films, including Baahubali (2015) and Baahubali 2 (2017).
Before Pagal Nilavu, Murali had starred in 3 films, including Poovilangu (1984) and Ingeyum Oru Gangai (1984).
After Suyetchai MLA, Murali went on to appear in 5 more films, including Baana Kaathadi (2010) and Oru Oorla (2014).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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