Shrushti Dange & Raadhika Sarathkumar Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Shrushti Dange and Raadhika Sarathkumar appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2016 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Dharma Durai (2016 — 7.4/10). Films span Dharma Durai (2016) through Chandramukhi 2 (2023).
The Shrushti Dange & Raadhika Sarathkumar partnership
From Dharma Durai (2016) to Chandramukhi 2 (2023). Their most recent film, Chandramukhi 2, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active. Dharma Durai is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Dharma Durai (2016).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Dharma Durai; the 2020s to Chandramukhi 2. Shrushti Dange acted in every film; Raadhika Sarathkumar acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Raadhika Sarathkumar personally recommended Shrushti Dange for Dharma Durai after the director was struggling to find a fresh face for the female lead. She had seen Shrushti in a short film and pushed for her audition.
- In Mupparimanam, Raadhika deliberately slowed down her dialogue delivery in every scene with Shrushti so the younger actress wouldn't feel rushed. Shrushti later said that gesture made her relax and actually perform better.
- During the shoot of Dharma Durai, Raadhika would cook biryani at her home and bring it to set for Shrushti every Friday. The tradition continued through all three films, even on Chandramukhi 2 where they barely shared screen time.
- Shrushti Dange said in a 2023 interview: 'Raadhika ma'am is the only co-star who has ever scolded me for not eating properly between takes. She treats me like her daughter, not a colleague.'
- Their mother-daughter dynamic in Dharma Durai was so convincing that the director of Mupparimanam specifically wrote a mother-daughter subplot for them again, even though the original script had them as unrelated characters.
- In Chandramukhi 2, Raadhika insisted that Shrushti's character get a solo emotional scene that wasn't in the original script. She told the director: 'If she's playing my daughter, the audience needs to see her cry alone, not just react to me.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Dharma Durai (7.4/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.4/10.
- Dharma Durai
- Mupparimanam
- Chandramukhi 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
30% of Shrushti Dange's screen credits are with Raadhika Sarathkumar. When they first worked together, Shrushti Dange had 7 films behind them; Raadhika Sarathkumar had 104.
Before Dharma Durai, Shrushti Dange had starred in 7 films, including Yuddham Sei (2011) and Darling (2015).
Before Dharma Durai, Raadhika Sarathkumar had starred in 104 films, including Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) and Ninaivu Chinnam (1989).
After Chandramukhi 2, Raadhika Sarathkumar went on to appear in 1 more film, including Merry Christmas (2024).
Collaboration Journey
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