Sathyaraj & Sundar C. Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sathyaraj and Sundar C. appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1999 and 2010. Their highest-rated collaboration was Unnai Kann Theduthey (2000 — 6.5/10). Films span Azhagarsamy (1999) through Guru Sishyan (2010).
The Sathyaraj & Sundar C. partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Guru Sishyan (2010). They didn't share a set between 2000 and 2010. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Azhagarsamy (1999) to Guru Sishyan (2010). It started with Azhagarsamy (1999).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Azhagarsamy; the 2010s to Guru Sishyan. Never on the same side of the camera — Sathyaraj actor, Sundar C. director, across all 3 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Sathyaraj and Sundar C. made only 3 films together, but their first — Azhagarsamy (1999) — was a disaster. It bombed so badly that Sundar C. didn't direct Sathyaraj again for 11 years, until Guru Sishyan (2010).
- In Unnai Kann Theduthey (2000), Sathyaraj played a blind father. The scene where he gropes for his daughter's face to 'see' her one last time is still shared on Tamil social media as a tearjerker moment.
- Guru Sishyan (2010) was Sundar C.'s only directorial attempt at a full-on action drama with Sathyaraj. It failed at the box office, and Sundar C. never directed Sathyaraj again — ending their on-screen partnership for good.
- Sundar C. once said in an interview: 'Sathyaraj sir is a powerhouse, but our wavelengths never matched for a comedy. Azhagarsamy taught me that.'
- Unnai Kann Theduthey (2000) is the only film in their collaboration that crossed the 100-day run in Tamil Nadu. The other two didn't even last 50 days.
- The dialogue 'Enna da panra?' from Azhagarsamy (1999) — delivered by Sathyaraj in a drunken stupor — became a meme template in early 2000s Tamil internet forums, long before social media.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.3/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
- Azhagarsamy
- Unnai Kann Theduthey
- Guru Sishyan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 11 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 101 films behind them; Sundar C. had 7. After Guru Sishyan, Sathyaraj kept going for 81 more films; Sundar C. stepped back.
Before Azhagarsamy, Sathyaraj had starred in 101 films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Nadigan (1990).
After Guru Sishyan, Sathyaraj went on to appear in 81 more films, including Baahubali (2015) and Baahubali 2 (2017).
Before Azhagarsamy, Sundar C. had directed 7 films, including Arunachalam (1997) and Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (1998).
After Guru Sishyan, Sundar C. went on to direct 30 more films, including Naan Sirithal (2020) and Aranmanai 4 (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sathyaraj & Sundar C.'s professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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