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6 films·1996–2018·Top Music Composer: D. Imman (2 films)·Top co-star: Manivannan (3 films)

Prakash Raj & Arjun Movies Together List — 6 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Prakash Raj and Arjun appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1996 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sollividava (2018 — 7.0/10). Films span Subash (1996) through Sollividava (2018).

6
Films Together
5.4
Average Rating
1996 - 2018
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active
Long-Term Partnership

The Prakash Raj & Arjun partnership

After 12 years apart, they came back together for Sollividava (2018). They didn't share a set between 2006 and 2018. They saved their best for last — Sollividava (7.0/10) came 22 years in.

Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. The work is uneven: Sollividava (7.0) at one end, Subash (2.6) at the other.

The shape of the work

The 2000s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Subash; the 2010s to Sollividava. Prakash Raj acted in every film; Arjun acted in all of them.

Partnership facts

  • For Subash (1996), director R. K. Selvamani cast Prakash Raj as the villain opposite Arjun's hero. That film was Prakash Raj's first major Tamil villain role — Arjun personally vouched for him after seeing his work in Telugu.
  • In Sri Anjaneyam (2004), Arjun played a blind man who regains sight. Prakash Raj played the antagonist who torments him. The tension worked because Arjun's physicality (he did his own stunts) forced Prakash Raj to match that intensity with cold, calculated menace — no shouting, just stillness.
  • Sollividava (2018) was a sleeper hit that directly led to more small-budget thriller experiments in Tamil cinema. The film's success proved that a two-character cat-and-mouse setup could work without big stars — and it was the last time these two shared screen space.
  • On the sets of Subash, Prakash Raj was still learning Tamil. Arjun would rehearse dialogues with him between takes, correcting his pronunciation. They stayed in touch for years after — Prakash Raj called Arjun his 'first Tamil cinema teacher' in a 2019 interview.
  • Prakash Raj once said about Arjun: 'He doesn't just act — he fights, he falls, he bleeds. When you act opposite that, you have to bring your real self or you'll look fake.' He said this in a 2018 press meet for Sollividava.

6 films across 3 decades

The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 2.6/10.

The 2000s accounted for 4 films, averaging 5.7/10.

The 2010s brought 1 film together, anchored by Sollividava (7.0/10).

1990s
Films1
Avg Rating2.6/10
Notable:
  • Subash(2.6)
Era:
Prakash: ActiveArjun: Active
2000s
Films4
Avg Rating5.7/10
Notable:
  • Giri(6.8)
  • Sri Anjaneyam(6.5)
Era:
Prakash: ActiveArjun: Active
2010s
Films1
Avg Rating7.0/10
Notable:
  • Sollividava(7)
Era:
Prakash: ActiveArjun: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration19962018
Span22 years
Avg Interval~4 years

6 films across 22 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
5 films (83%)
Telugu
1 film (17%)

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

Where each was in their career

When they first worked together, Prakash Raj had 5 films behind them; Arjun had 55. After Sollividava, Prakash Raj kept going for 49 more films; Arjun stepped back.

Prakash Raj

Before Subash, Prakash Raj had starred in 5 films, including Nila (1994) and Aasai (1995).

After Sollividava, Prakash Raj went on to appear in 49 more films, including Sita Ramam (2022) and Jai Bhim (2021).

Arjun

Before Subash, Arjun had starred in 55 films, including Gokulam (1993) and Mudhal Kural (1992).

After Sollividava, Arjun went on to appear in 4 more films, including Leo (2023) and Kolaigaran (2019).

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