Prakash Raj & Charlie Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prakash Raj and Charlie appeared together in 7 Tamil films between 1994 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Anniyan (2005 — 7.6/10). Films span Duet (1994) through Venghai (2011).
The Prakash Raj & Charlie partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Duet (1994) to Venghai (2011). Velli Thirai (2008, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
Anniyan is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Duet (1994).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Duet; the 2010s to Venghai. Prakash Raj acted in every film; Charlie acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Prakash Raj and Charlie first met on the set of Pathini (1997), but they didn't share a single scene together. Charlie was a junior artiste, and Prakash Raj was already a known face. They only properly acted opposite each other three years later in Chinna Chinna Kannilae (2000).
- In Anniyan (2005), Charlie played a small-time conman who keeps getting caught by Prakash Raj's cop. Their scenes crackle because Charlie's character is all nervous energy and fast talk, while Prakash Raj plays it deadpan and slow — the rhythm mismatch is what makes every exchange funny.
- Charlie once said in an interview that Prakash Raj was the only co-star who would call him before every shoot to discuss the scene's subtext — even for a two-line role. He said it made him feel like a proper actor, not just a comedian.
- Their pairing in Velli Thirai (2008) — where Prakash Raj played a ruthless producer and Charlie a struggling writer — directly inspired the 2013 film Soodhu Kavvum's casting of the two as a cop-and-con duo. Director Nalan Kumarasamy admitted he wanted that same tension.
- Charlie once told a magazine: 'Prakash Raj sir doesn't act with you — he acts at you. You have to match his intensity or you'll look like a cardboard cutout. That pressure made me a better performer.'
7 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.0/10.
The 2000s brought 4 films together, anchored by Anniyan (7.6/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.7/10.
- Duet
- Pathini0
- Anniyan
- Velli Thirai
- Venghai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 17 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 0 films behind them; Charlie had 106. After Venghai, Prakash Raj kept going for 126 more films; Charlie stepped back.
Duet was Prakash Raj's acting debut.
After Venghai, Prakash Raj went on to appear in 126 more films, including Sita Ramam (2022) and Gabbar is Back (2015).
Before Duet, Charlie had starred in 106 films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Oor Panchayathu (1992).
After Venghai, Charlie went on to appear in 27 more films, including Papanasam (2015) and Maanagaram (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prakash Raj & Charlie's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Charle is the through-line — cast on 5 of their 7 films. Charle appears alongside them in 5 films — practically a third lead.
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