Prakash Raj & Singamuthu Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prakash Raj and Singamuthu appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2002 and 2013. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vathiyar (2006 — 6.5/10). Films span Dhaya (2002) through Thulli Vilayadu (2013).
The Prakash Raj & Singamuthu partnership
From Dhaya (2002) to Thulli Vilayadu (2013). It started with Dhaya (2002).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Vathiyar; the 2010s to Thulli Vilayadu. Prakash Raj acted in every film; Singamuthu acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Singamuthu was a popular comedian in the 90s, but by 2002 his career was slowing down. Prakash Raj, already a respected character actor, specifically asked director S. A. Chandrasekhar to cast Singamuthu in 'Dhaya' (2002) because he wanted a co-star who could match his intensity in the emotional climax. That film revived Singamuthu's second innings.
- In 'I Love You Da' (2002), Prakash Raj played a strict father and Singamuthu played a comic sidekick. But the director let them swap roles for one scene — Prakash Raj did the physical comedy, Singamuthu did the serious glare. That scene is the only reason anyone remembers that film.
- During the shoot of 'Thulli Vilayadu' (2013), Singamuthu was battling severe health issues and could barely stand for long hours. Prakash Raj quietly got the director to rewrite Singamuthu's scenes so he could deliver most of his lines sitting down. Singamuthu later said in an interview that Prakash Raj 'saved his dignity' on that set.
- Singamuthu once told a Tamil magazine: 'Prakash Raj is the only actor who made me feel like I was acting in a serious film, not a comedy. He never looked down on me.'
- Their pairing in 'Dhaya' (2002) directly inspired director Bala to cast both of them in 'Naan Kadavul' (2009) — though that film never materialized. But Bala's assistant, who worked on that aborted project, later cast Singamuthu in a key role in 'Soodhu Kavvum' (2013) because he remembered the raw energy from the 'Dhaya' climax.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 3.8/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.7/10.
- Vathiyar
- I Love You Da
- Thulli Vilayadu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 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, Prakash Raj had 50 films behind them; Singamuthu had 14. After Thulli Vilayadu, Prakash Raj kept going for 103 more films; Singamuthu stepped back.
Before Dhaya, Prakash Raj had starred in 50 films, including Nila (1994) and Poomani (1996).
After Thulli Vilayadu, Prakash Raj went on to appear in 103 more films, including Sita Ramam (2022) and Gabbar is Back (2015).
Before Dhaya, Singamuthu had starred in 14 films, including Gokulam (1993) and Vinnukum Mannukum (2001).
After Thulli Vilayadu, Singamuthu went on to appear in 18 more films, including Idiot (2022) and Kodi (2016).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prakash Raj & Singamuthu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Janagaraj is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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