Prakash Raj & Mansoor Ali Khan Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-21 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prakash Raj and Mansoor Ali Khan appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 1995 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was Samba (2004 — 7.6/10). Films span Seethanam (1995) through Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018).
The Prakash Raj & Mansoor Ali Khan partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Pulan Visaranai 2 (2015). Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. They didn't share a set between 2006 and 2015.
From Seethanam (1995) to Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018). Samba is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Seethanam; the 2010s to Chekka Chivantha Vaanam. Prakash Raj acted in every film; Mansoor Ali Khan acted in all of them.
Partnership facts
- Their first film together, Seethanam (1995), almost didn't happen. Prakash Raj was a newcomer with no star power. Mansoor Ali Khan was already a known face. The director had to convince Mansoor to share screen space with an unknown — and Mansoor agreed only after seeing Prakash's theatre work.
- In Perarasu (2006), Mansoor Ali Khan played the loud, comic villain while Prakash Raj played the cold, calculating antagonist. They deliberately played off each other's energy — Mansoor would ramp up his volume, and Prakash would drop his to a whisper. The contrast made both performances sharper.
- Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) was the only film where they played brothers — and it was also the only hit among their four collaborations. The film's success directly led to more multi-villain gangster films in Tamil cinema, like Maanaadu and Vikram, where actors with contrasting styles were paired again.
- On the sets of Pulan Visaranai 2 (2015), the two actors had a running bet: whoever flubbed a dialogue first had to buy biryani for the entire crew. Prakash Raj lost the first day. Mansoor lost the next three. The crew ate well for a week.
- Mansoor Ali Khan once said in an interview: 'Prakash Raj is the only actor who can make me forget my lines. Because I'm too busy watching him act.'
6 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films.
The 2000s brought 2 films together, anchored by Samba (7.6/10).
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (7.0/10).
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- Samba
- Perarasu
- Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
- Pulan Visaranai 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 23 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, Prakash Raj kept going for 49 more films; Mansoor Ali Khan stepped back.
Before Seethanam, Prakash Raj had starred in 2 films, including Nila (1994) and Duet (1994).
After Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, Prakash Raj went on to appear in 49 more films, including Sita Ramam (2022) and Jai Bhim (2021).
Before Seethanam, Mansoor Ali Khan had starred in 13 films, including Pangali (1992) and Sendhoorapandi (1993).
After Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, Mansoor Ali Khan went on to appear in 22 more films, including Leo (2023) and Kick (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prakash Raj & Mansoor Ali Khan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Prakash Raj & Mansoor Ali Khan's films together
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