Sathyaraj & Mansoor Ali Khan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sathyaraj and Mansoor Ali Khan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1992 and 2000. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pangali (1992 — 7.5/10). Films span Therku Theru Machan (1992) through Unnai Kann Theduthey (2000).
The Sathyaraj & Mansoor Ali Khan partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Unnai Kann Theduthey (2000). They didn't share a set between 1992 and 2000. From Therku Theru Machan (1992) to Unnai Kann Theduthey (2000).
The played out closed with Unnai Kann Theduthey in 2000. Pangali is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Pangali; the 2000s to Unnai Kann Theduthey. Sathyaraj acted in every film; Mansoor Ali Khan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In Therku Theru Machan (1992), Sathyaraj and Mansoor Ali Khan played brothers-in-law who constantly try to outwit each other. Their comic timing in the 'petti kadai' scene is still shared on WhatsApp groups as a meme template for petty family fights.
- Pangali (1992) was the only film where Sathyaraj and Mansoor Ali Khan shared equal screen time as brothers. It ran for over 100 days in Chennai, making it the biggest hit for both actors that year.
- After Unnai Kann Theduthey (2000) flopped, Sathyaraj and Mansoor Ali Khan never acted together again. Both later admitted in separate interviews that the film's failure ended their on-screen pairing for good.
- Mansoor Ali Khan once said in a 2001 interview: 'Sathyaraj and I had a rhythm in comedy scenes that no director could teach. We just looked at each other and knew the next line.'
- In Pangali (1992), their 'oru naal podhuma' argument scene — where they fight over a single banana — became a staple reference in Tamil households for pointless sibling rivalry.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s brought 2 films together, anchored by Pangali (7.5/10).
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Pangali
- Therku Theru Machan0
- Unnai Kann Theduthey
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 8 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 76 films behind them; Mansoor Ali Khan had 3. After Unnai Kann Theduthey, Sathyaraj kept going for 118 more films; Mansoor Ali Khan stepped back.
Before Therku Theru Machan, Sathyaraj had starred in 76 films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Nadigan (1990).
After Unnai Kann Theduthey, Sathyaraj went on to appear in 118 more films, including Baahubali (2015) and Baahubali 2 (2017).
Before Therku Theru Machan, Mansoor Ali Khan had starred in 3 films, including Captain Prabhakaran (1991) and Thangamana Thangachi (1991).
After Unnai Kann Theduthey, Mansoor Ali Khan went on to appear in 60 more films, including Samba (2004) and Leo (2023).
Collaboration Journey
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