Sathyaraj & Shanmuga Priyan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sathyaraj and Shanmuga Priyan appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1983 and 1990. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi (1987 — 4.5/10). Films span Urangatha Ninaivugal (1983) through Madurai Veeran Enga Saami (1990).
The Sathyaraj & Shanmuga Priyan partnership
From Urangatha Ninaivugal (1983) to Madurai Veeran Enga Saami (1990). The unfolded closed with Madurai Veeran Enga Saami in 1990. It started with Urangatha Ninaivugal (1983).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi; the 1990s to Madurai Veeran Enga Saami. Never on the same side of the camera — Sathyaraj actor, Shanmuga Priyan story, across all 4 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 3 films, averaging 2.8/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
- Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
- Eetti
- Madurai Veeran Enga Saami0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
50% of Shanmuga Priyan's screen credits are with Sathyaraj. After Madurai Veeran Enga Saami, Sathyaraj kept going for 152 more films; Shanmuga Priyan stepped back.
Before Urangatha Ninaivugal, Sathyaraj had starred in 10 films, including Moondru Mugam (1982) and Sattam En Kaiyil (1978).
After Madurai Veeran Enga Saami, Sathyaraj went on to appear in 152 more films, including Baahubali (2015) and Baahubali 2 (2017).
Before Urangatha Ninaivugal, Shanmuga Priyan had starred in 1 film, including Ayiram Muthangal (1982).
After Madurai Veeran Enga Saami, Shanmuga Priyan went on to appear in 3 more films, including Athma (1993) and Once More (1997).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sathyaraj & Shanmuga Priyan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Gangai Amaran is the through-line — music on 2 of their 4 films.
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