Urvashi & Ponnambalam Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Urvashi and Ponnambalam appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1990 and 2007. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thennavan (2003 — 6.5/10). Films span Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990) through Malaikottai (2007).
The Urvashi & Ponnambalam partnership
They saved their best for last — Thennavan (6.5/10) came 13 years in. From Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990) to Malaikottai (2007). It started with Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Michael Madana Kama Rajan; the 2000s to Thennavan. Urvashi acted in every film; Ponnambalam acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.0/10.
- Michael Madana Kama Rajan
- Aravindhan
- Thennavan
- Malaikottai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 17 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Malaikottai, Urvashi kept going for 50 more films; Ponnambalam stepped back.
Before Michael Madana Kama Rajan, Urvashi had starred in 19 films, including Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) and Naam (1985).
After Malaikottai, Urvashi went on to appear in 50 more films, including Manamantha (2016) and Veetla Vishesham (2022).
Before Michael Madana Kama Rajan, Ponnambalam had starred in 3 films, including Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989) and Vetri Vizha (1989).
After Malaikottai, Ponnambalam went on to appear in 14 more films, including Nagaram Marupakkam (2010) and Maasi (2012).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Urvashi & Ponnambalam's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Yuvan Shankar Raja is the through-line — music on 2 of their 4 films.
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