Srividya & Madhan Bob Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Srividya and Madhan Bob appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1993 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kannukkul Nilavu (2000 — 5.8/10). Films span Uzhaippali (1993) through Kamarasu (2002).
The Srividya & Madhan Bob partnership
They saved their best for last — Kannukkul Nilavu (5.8/10) came 7 years in. From Uzhaippali (1993) to Kamarasu (2002). The unfolded closed with Kamarasu in 2002.
It started with Uzhaippali (1993).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Nammavar; the 2000s to Kannukkul Nilavu. Srividya acted in every film; Madhan Bob acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Madhan Bob was a struggling comedian when Srividya, already a star, personally recommended him for a role in Uzhaippali (1993). She told the director he had the timing to match her intensity.
- In Nammavar (1994), Srividya deliberately slowed her dialogue delivery to match Madhan Bob's stammering comic rhythm. She told the crew she wanted his pauses to land — and they became the scene's biggest laughs.
- During the shoot of Kamarasu (2002), Srividya would bring homemade snacks for Madhan Bob every single day. He later said she treated him like a younger brother, not a co-star.
- Madhan Bob once said in an interview: 'Srividya akka never made me feel like a sidekick. She would rehearse with me even when the camera wasn't on her.'
- Their comic-serious pairing in Nammavar (1994) directly inspired the template for the mother-comedian duo in later Tamil films like 'Sathi Leelavathi' (1995). Directors started writing more layered mother roles because Srividya proved they could bounce off a comedian without losing dignity.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.3/10.
- Nammavar
- Uzhaippali
- Kannukkul Nilavu
- Kamarasu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 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, Srividya had 72 films behind them; Madhan Bob had 3. After Kamarasu, Madhan Bob kept going for 39 more films; Srividya stepped back.
Before Uzhaippali, Srividya had starred in 72 films, including Apoorva Raagangal (1975) and Annai Velankanni (1971).
Before Uzhaippali, Madhan Bob had starred in 3 films, including Thevar Magan (1992) and Vaaname Ellai (1992).
After Kamarasu, Madhan Bob went on to appear in 39 more films, including Kalasal (2019) and Ethir Neechal (2013).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Srividya & Madhan Bob's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Charlie is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
2
2
2
