Prakash Raj & Sathish Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prakash Raj and Sathish appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2012 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Manithan (2016 — 7.3/10). Films span Marina (2012) through Annaatthe (2021).
The Prakash Raj & Sathish partnership
From Marina (2012) to Annaatthe (2021). Manithan is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Marina (2012).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Manithan; the 2020s to Annaatthe. Prakash Raj acted in every film; Sathish acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Sathish was a stand-up comedian before films. Prakash Raj saw his act and personally recommended him to director Pandiraj for Marina (2012). That call got Sathish his first proper Tamil film role.
- In Velaikkaran (2017), Prakash Raj played the villain. Sathish played the hero's friend. Their one big scene together was entirely improvised — Prakash Raj kept changing his dialogue on set, and Sathish matched him beat for beat without a rehearsal. The director kept the first take.
- On the sets of Manithan (2016), Prakash Raj would pull Sathish aside after pack-up and make him read the next day's lines aloud. He told Sathish: 'You're funny, but you need to learn to act with your eyes, not just your mouth.' Sathish still calls him 'sir' in private.
- Sollividava (2018) was a sleeper hit. Because of that film's success, Sathish got offered his first lead role in a comedy thriller the next year. Prakash Raj was the one who pushed the producer to sign him.
- Sathish said in a 2019 interview: 'Prakash Raj sir doesn't treat you like a co-star. He treats you like a student. He'll yell at you if you're lazy, but he'll also stay back an hour to help you get the scene right.'
5 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 4 films together, anchored by Manithan (7.3/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.7/10.
- Manithan
- Velaikkaran
- Annaatthe
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 9 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 172 films behind them; Sathish had 4. After Annaatthe, Prakash Raj kept going for 33 more films; Sathish stepped back.
Before Marina, Prakash Raj had starred in 172 films, including Kanchivaram (2009) and Mozhi (2007).
After Annaatthe, Prakash Raj went on to appear in 33 more films, including Sita Ramam (2022) and Viduthalai (2023).
Before Marina, Sathish had starred in 4 films, including Vaagai Sooda Vaa (2011) and Avargalum Ivargalum (2011).
After Annaatthe, Sathish went on to appear in 16 more films, including Kanam (2022) and Sattam En Kaiyil (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Prakash Raj & Sathish's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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