Prakash Raj & Arya Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prakash Raj and Arya appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2005 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005 — 7.1/10). Films span Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005) through Enemy (2021).
The Prakash Raj & Arya partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Inji Iduppazhagi (2015). They didn't share a set between 2005 and 2015. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005) to Enemy (2021). Arinthum Ariyamalum is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Arinthum Ariyamalum; the 2020s to Enemy. Prakash Raj acted in every film; Arya acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Arya once said in an interview: 'Prakash Raj sir is the reason I am an actor today. He didn't just act with me — he taught me how to face a camera.'
- Prakash Raj and Arya stayed close after Arinthum Ariyamalum. When Arya launched his own production company, Prakash Raj was the first person he called to act in his maiden production — Madha Gaja Raja (2017).
- Arya was still a newcomer when Prakash Raj handpicked him for Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005). Prakash Raj saw Arya in a small role and told the director: 'This is our hero.' That film put both of them on the map.
- In Arinthum Ariyamalum, Prakash Raj played the ruthless father and Arya the rebellious son. Their real-life mentor-student bond flipped the on-screen tension — Prakash Raj deliberately held back his intensity in scenes so Arya's rawness could shine.
- Their pairing in Arinthum Ariyamalum directly inspired a wave of father-son conflict films in Tamil cinema. Directors started casting real-life mentor pairs to play estranged families — a trend that lasted nearly a decade.
- In Enemy (2021), they finally switched sides — Prakash Raj played the hero's father figure, not the villain. Arya said they shot the emotional climax in one take because both were crying so hard they couldn't stop.
5 films across 3 decades
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Arinthum Ariyamalum (7.1/10).
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.4/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.3/10.
- Arinthum Ariyamalum
- Bangalore Naatkal
- Inji Iduppazhagi
- Enemy
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 16 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
36% of Arya's screen credits are with Prakash Raj. When they first worked together, Prakash Raj had 90 films behind them; Arya had 0. After Enemy, Prakash Raj kept going for 31 more films; Arya stepped back.
Before Arinthum Ariyamalum, Prakash Raj had starred in 90 films, including Tagore (2003) and Samba (2004).
After Enemy, Prakash Raj went on to appear in 31 more films, including Sita Ramam (2022) and Viduthalai (2023).
Arinthum Ariyamalum was Arya's acting debut.
After Enemy, Arya went on to appear in 9 more films, including Captain (2022) and Saindhav (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prakash Raj & Arya's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Prakash Raj & Arya's films together
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