Sathyaraj & M. S. Bhaskar Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sathyaraj and M. S. Bhaskar appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2003 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022 — 6.0/10). Films span Military (2003) through Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022).
The Sathyaraj & M. S. Bhaskar partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA (2013). They didn't share a set between 2003 and 2013. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Military (2003) to Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022). It started with Military (2003).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Military; the 2020s to Etharkkum Thunindhavan. Sathyaraj acted in every film; M. S. Bhaskar acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- In Military (2003), Sathyaraj and M. S. Bhaskar played father and son — but Bhaskar is only 11 years younger. Their on-screen chemistry was so convincing that audiences forgot the age gap, and the film's emotional climax still gets shared on Tamil fan pages.
- Their third film together, Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022), was their biggest box office hit — grossing over ₹100 crore worldwide. It was also the first time both actors shared screen time in a mainstream commercial blockbuster after nearly two decades.
- Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA (2013) was a career low for both — it scored a 4.5/10 and flopped hard. But that failure pushed them to choose smarter scripts, leading directly to their comeback in Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022).
- M. S. Bhaskar once said in an interview: 'Sathyaraj sir and I don't need rehearsals. We just look at each other and the scene happens.' He was referring to their natural rhythm in Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022).
- In Military (2003), their father-son confrontation scene — where Sathyaraj slaps Bhaskar and then breaks down — is still used as a meme template for 'emotional family drama' in Tamil social media circles.
3 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.5/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.0/10.
- Military0
- Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA
- Etharkkum Thunindhavan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 19 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 114 films behind them; M. S. Bhaskar had 4.
Before Military, Sathyaraj had starred in 114 films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Nadigan (1990).
After Etharkkum Thunindhavan, Sathyaraj went on to appear in 26 more films, including Madras Matinee (2025) and Weapon (2024).
Before Military, M. S. Bhaskar had starred in 4 films, including University (2002) and Thamizh (2002).
After Etharkkum Thunindhavan, M. S. Bhaskar went on to appear in 28 more films, including Red Sandal Wood (2023) and Boat (2024).
Collaboration Journey
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