Radha Ravi & Major Sundarrajan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Radha Ravi and Major Sundarrajan appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1984 and 1998. Their highest-rated collaboration was Namma Annachi (1994 — 3.7/10). Films span Simma Soppanam (1984) through Veeram Velanja Mannu (1998).
The Radha Ravi & Major Sundarrajan partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Namma Annachi (1994). They didn't share a set between 1985 and 1994. From Simma Soppanam (1984) to Veeram Velanja Mannu (1998).
The unfolded closed with Veeram Velanja Mannu in 1998. It started with Simma Soppanam (1984).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Uyarndha Ullam; the 1990s to Namma Annachi. Radha Ravi acted in every film; Major Sundarrajan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Radha Ravi and Major Sundarrajan first shared screen space in 'Simma Soppanam' (1984) because the director, K. Shankar, specifically wanted a clash of two distinct acting styles — Sundarrajan's theatrical gravitas against Ravi's raw, street-smart energy. Ravi later said Sundarrajan was initially hesitant, thinking Ravi was too young to match his intensity.
- In 'Uyarndha Ullam' (1985), Major Sundarrajan deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery in their confrontation scene to force Radha Ravi to match his rhythm. Ravi later admitted this made him listen more on screen — a trick he carried into later roles.
- During the shoot of 'Namma Annachi' (1994), Radha Ravi would drive Major Sundarrajan home every night after pack-up, even though Sundarrajan lived 30 km in the opposite direction. They'd stop for tea and discuss the next day's scenes — a ritual that lasted through all four films.
- The success of their pairing in 'Simma Soppanam' directly led to director K. Shankar casting them again in 'Uyarndha Ullam' — making them one of the few actor duos in 80s Tamil cinema to get a back-to-back film from the same director.
- Radha Ravi once said in a 2010 interview: 'Major Sundarrajan taught me that acting is not about shouting louder than the other person. In our films, I learned to pause because he paused.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 3.6/10.
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 3.7/10.
- Uyarndha Ullam
- Simma Soppanam0
- Namma Annachi
- Veeram Velanja Mannu0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 14 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, Radha Ravi had 7 films behind them; Major Sundarrajan had 116. After Veeram Velanja Mannu, Radha Ravi kept going for 101 more films; Major Sundarrajan stepped back.
Before Simma Soppanam, Radha Ravi had starred in 7 films, including Thanneer Thanneer (1981) and Poikkal Kudhirai (1983).
After Veeram Velanja Mannu, Radha Ravi went on to appear in 101 more films, including Ratsasan (2018) and Soodhu Kavvum (2013).
Before Simma Soppanam, Major Sundarrajan had starred in 116 films, including Major Chandrakanth (1966) and Server Sundaram (1964).
After Veeram Velanja Mannu, Major Sundarrajan went on to appear in 2 more films, including Kallazhagar (1999) and Athey Manithan (2000).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Radha Ravi & Major Sundarrajan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Deva is the through-line — music on 2 of their 4 films.
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