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3 films·2005–2017·Top Music Composer: Harris Jayaraj (1 films)·Top co-star: Anjali (1 films)

Prakash Raj & Sadha Movies Together List — 3 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Prakash Raj and Sadha appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2005 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Anniyan (2005 — 7.6/10). Films span Anniyan (2005) through Madha Gaja Raja (2017).

3
Films Together
6.7
Average Rating
2005 - 2017
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Prakash Raj & Sadha partnership

After 11 years apart, they came back together for Madha Gaja Raja (2017). They didn't share a set between 2006 and 2017. From Anniyan (2005) to Madha Gaja Raja (2017).

Anniyan is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Anniyan (2005).

The shape of the work

The 2000s belonged to Anniyan; the 2010s to Madha Gaja Raja. Prakash Raj acted in every film; Sadha acted in all of them.

Partnership facts

  • Prakash Raj and Sadha first faced off in Anniyan (2005) as lawyer and client — but the real spark was off-screen. Director Shankar deliberately paired them because he wanted a lawyer who could match Sadha's quiet intensity, not just bark orders. Prakash Raj later said Shankar told him: 'You need to make her feel safe, not scared.'
  • In Veerabhadra (2006), Prakash Raj played the villain who torments Sadha's character. But on set, he did the opposite — he rehearsed every scene with her three times before the camera rolled, even though he had his own heavy dialogue. Sadha later told a magazine that he 'taught me how to react without words.'
  • After Anniyan wrapped, Prakash Raj personally recommended Sadha for a role in his own production. She didn't take it because of date clashes, but he kept checking in on her career. They stayed in touch through text until 2017, when Madha Gaja Raja finally brought them back together — a film that had been shelved for nearly a decade.
  • Prakash Raj on Sadha, during a 2017 interview about Madha Gaja Raja: 'She's the only co-star who ever corrected my Tamil pronunciation on set. And she was right.'
  • Their courtroom scene in Anniyan (2005) became a template for Tamil legal dramas — every lawyer-vs-client confrontation in the next five years copied the pacing: Prakash Raj's booming cross-examination followed by Sadha's silent, tearful rebuttal. Directors still cite that scene when casting lawyer roles.

3 films across 2 decades

The 2000s brought 2 films together, anchored by Anniyan (7.6/10).

The 2010s accounted for 1 film.

2000s
Films2
Avg Rating6.7/10
Notable:
  • Anniyan(7.6)
  • Veerabhadra(5.7)
Era:
Prakash: ActiveSadha: Active
2010s
Films1
Notable:
  • Madha Gaja Raja0
Era:
Prakash: ActiveSadha: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration20052017
Span12 years
Avg Interval~6 years

3 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
2 films (67%)
Telugu
1 film (33%)

Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

When they first worked together, Prakash Raj had 90 films behind them; Sadha had 8. After Madha Gaja Raja, Prakash Raj kept going for 56 more films; Sadha stepped back.

Prakash Raj

Before Anniyan, Prakash Raj had starred in 90 films, including Tagore (2003) and Samba (2004).

After Madha Gaja Raja, Prakash Raj went on to appear in 56 more films, including Sita Ramam (2022) and Jai Bhim (2021).

Sadha

Before Anniyan, Sadha had starred in 8 films, including Donga Dongadi (2004) and Jayam (2003).

After Madha Gaja Raja, Sadha went on to appear in 2 more films, including Ahimsa (2023) and Madha Gaja Raja (2025).

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