RJ Balaji & Prabhu Deva Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
RJ Balaji and Prabhu Deva appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2016 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Devi (2016 — 6.2/10). Films span Devi (2016) through Devi 2 (2019).
The RJ Balaji & Prabhu Deva partnership
Between 2016 and 2019, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 3 years. From Devi (2016) to Devi 2 (2019). It started with Devi (2016).
The shape of the work
RJ Balaji acted in every film; Prabhu Deva acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- RJ Balaji wasn't supposed to act in 'Devi' (2016). He was brought in as a writer. But Prabhu Deva saw him hanging around the set and told the director, 'This guy has comic timing. Put him in front of the camera.' That one line changed Balaji's career.
- On the sets of '90 ML' (2019), Prabhu Deva would deliberately mess up his lines to make RJ Balaji laugh. Balaji then had to improvise on the spot to keep the scene alive. That unscripted back-and-forth became the film's funniest moments.
- Because of their chemistry in 'Devi' (2016), the producers greenlit a sequel. 'Devi 2' (2019) was a hit, but more importantly, it directly led to RJ Balaji getting his first lead role as a solo hero in 'LKG' (2019). Prabhu Deva's co-sign opened that door.
- During the shoot of 'Yung Mung Sung' (2017), RJ Balaji's father passed away. Prabhu Deva quietly took over Balaji's scenes for two days, telling the director, 'Let him grieve. I'll handle the comedy.' They never spoke about it publicly.
- RJ Balaji once said about Prabhu Deva: 'He doesn't act like a star. He acts like a co-actor who wants you to shine. On 'Devi', he told me, 'You make me laugh, so I'll set you up for the punchline.' That's rare in this industry.'
4 films across 1 decade
- Devi
- 90 ML
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 3 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, RJ Balaji had 8 films behind them; Prabhu Deva had 55.
Before Devi, RJ Balaji had starred in 8 films, including Naanum Rowdydhaan (2015) and Vallinam (2014).
After Devi 2 , RJ Balaji went on to appear in 10 more films, including Veetla Vishesham (2022) and Veetla Vishesham (2022).
Before Devi, Prabhu Deva had starred in 55 films, including Michael Madana Kamaraju (2008) and Pokkiri (2007).
After Devi 2 , Prabhu Deva went on to appear in 14 more films, including Poikkal Kudhirai (2022) and Pon Manickavel (2020).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of RJ Balaji & Prabhu Deva's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Murli Sharma is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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