Prakash Raj & Dhanush Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prakash Raj and Dhanush appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 2006 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Asuran (2019 — 8.0/10). Films span Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam (2006) through Tere Ishk Mein (2025).
The Prakash Raj & Dhanush partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Asuran (2019). Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. They didn't share a set between 2011 and 2019.
From Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam (2006) to Tere Ishk Mein (2025). Thiruchitrambalam (2022, 7.8/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam; the 2020s to Thiruchitrambalam. Prakash Raj acted in every film; Dhanush acted in all of them.
Partnership facts
- Prakash Raj was the one who suggested Dhanush for Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam (2006). The director was hesitant because Dhanush was still finding his footing, but Prakash Raj insisted he had the right energy for the role.
- In Asuran (2019), Prakash Raj played the antagonist who kills Dhanush's son. The tension between them was so real that Dhanush admitted he couldn't look Prakash Raj in the eye between takes — he stayed in character as the grieving father.
- Prakash Raj and Dhanush share a mutual respect that goes beyond films. After Asuran, Prakash Raj publicly called Dhanush 'one of the most disciplined actors I've worked with' — and Dhanush later cast him in a key role in his own production without even discussing the script first.
- Their father-son dynamic in Thiruchitrambalam (2022) was so convincing that fans started a trend on social media calling them 'the real-life father-son duo of Tamil cinema' — even though they're not related. The film's emotional climax scene is still widely shared on Instagram reels.
- Prakash Raj once said in an interview: 'Dhanush doesn't act — he becomes the character. When we did Asuran, I forgot I was acting with a star. I was just reacting to a man in pain.'
- In Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam (2006), Prakash Raj played a strict father who disapproves of Dhanush's love life. That same dynamic — the disapproving father — returned in Thiruchitrambalam (2022), but this time with warmth and comedy. They essentially bookended their collaboration with the same relationship, 16 years apart.
6 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.8/10.
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Asuran (8.0/10).
The 2020s brought 3 films together, anchored by Thiruchitrambalam (7.8/10).
- Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
- Asuran
- Venghai
- Thiruchitrambalam
- Raayan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 19 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
40% of Dhanush's screen credits are with Prakash Raj. When they first worked together, Prakash Raj had 104 films behind them; Dhanush had 8.
Before Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam, Prakash Raj had starred in 104 films, including Athadu (2005) and Tagore (2003).
After Tere Ishk Mein, Prakash Raj went on to appear in 3 more films, including Kaalidas 2 (2026) and Goodachari 2 (2026).
Before Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam, Dhanush had starred in 8 films, including Kadhal Kondein (2003) and Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam (2005).
After Tere Ishk Mein, Dhanush went on to appear in 1 more film, including Kara (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prakash Raj & Dhanush's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Prakash Raj & Dhanush's films together
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