Sathyaraj & Kuyili Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-16 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sathyaraj and Kuyili appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1989 and 2010. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chinnappadass (1989 — 6.5/10). Films span Chinnappadass (1989) through Gowravargal (2010).
The Sathyaraj & Kuyili partnership
After 21 years apart, they came back together for Gowravargal (2010). They didn't share a set between 1989 and 2010. From Chinnappadass (1989) to Gowravargal (2010).
It started with Chinnappadass (1989).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Chinnappadass; the 2010s to Gowravargal. Sathyaraj acted in every film; Kuyili acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Chinnappadass
- Gowravargal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 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
When they first worked together, Sathyaraj had 62 films behind them; Kuyili had 5. After Gowravargal, Sathyaraj kept going for 82 more films; Kuyili stepped back.
Before Chinnappadass, Sathyaraj had starred in 62 films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986).
After Gowravargal, Sathyaraj went on to appear in 82 more films, including Baahubali (2015) and Baahubali 2 (2017).
Before Chinnappadass, Kuyili had starred in 5 films, including Kalyana Agathigal (1985) and Poovilangu (1984).
After Gowravargal, Kuyili went on to appear in 1 more film, including Singam Puli (2011).
Collaboration Journey
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