Prakash Raj & Anandaraj Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prakash Raj and Anandaraj appeared together in 8 Tamil films between 1997 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pokkiri (2007 — 6.9/10). Films span Aravindhan (1997) through Varisu (2023).
The Prakash Raj & Anandaraj partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Varisu (2023). Their work runs across 4 decades of Tamil cinema. They didn't share a set between 2015 and 2023.
From Aravindhan (1997) to Varisu (2023). Their most recent film, Varisu, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Aravindhan; the 2020s to Varisu. Prakash Raj acted in every film; Anandaraj acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Prakash Raj and Anandaraj first shared screen space in Perarasu (2006) because the director needed two bulky, intimidating villains to face off against each other. Prakash was already a star villain; Anandaraj was brought in specifically to match his physical presence. The casting director later said they wanted 'two mountains in one frame.'
- In Pokkiri (2007), Prakash Raj played the cool, calculating gangster while Anandaraj played his hot-headed enforcer. The trick was simple: Prakash would underplay every line, forcing Anandaraj to raise his volume and intensity. That push-pull made their scenes crackle — one calm, one exploding.
- Despite playing rivals on screen, Prakash Raj and Anandaraj are close friends off-screen. On the sets of Villu (2009), they would share the same makeup van and crack jokes between takes. Anandaraj once said Prakash is the only co-star who calls him 'Anna' even now.
- Anandaraj said in a 2016 interview: 'Prakash Raj is the reason I stopped being nervous in front of the camera. He told me, "Don't act. Just react." I still use that.'
- Their face-off in Pulan Visaranai 2 (2015) — where Prakash Raj plays a corrupt minister and Anandaraj a ruthless henchman — directly inspired a similar villain duo in the 2018 web series 'Vella Raja'. The showrunner admitted he rewatched their scenes to study how two antagonists can share screen without one overshadowing the other.
8 films across 4 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.1/10.
The 2000s accounted for 4 films, averaging 5.6/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
- Aravindhan
- Sandhippoma
- Pokkiri
- Giri
- Pulan Visaranai 2
- Varisu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 films across 26 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
30% of Prakash Raj's screen credits are with Anandaraj.
Before Aravindhan, Prakash Raj had starred in 8 films, including Nila (1994) and Poomani (1996).
After Varisu, Prakash Raj went on to appear in 11 more films, including Raayan (2024) and CHAMPION (2025).
Before Aravindhan, Anandaraj had starred in 36 films, including Nandhavana Theru (1995) and Pattukku Naan Adimai (1990).
After Varisu, Anandaraj went on to appear in 8 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Vaa Vaathiyaar (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prakash Raj & Anandaraj's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sriman appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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