Suraj & Aarthi Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Suraj and Aarthi appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2009 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Padikathavan (2009 — 4.8/10). Films span Padikathavan (2009) through Kaththi Sandai (2016).
The Suraj & Aarthi partnership
From Padikathavan (2009) to Kaththi Sandai (2016). It started with Padikathavan (2009).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Padikathavan; the 2010s to Kaththi Sandai. Suraj directed every film; Aarthi acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.8/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.7/10.
- Padikathavan
- Kaththi Sandai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 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
Before Padikathavan, Suraj had directed 7 films, including Thalai Nagaram (2006) and Kunguma Pottu Gounder (2001).
After Kaththi Sandai, Suraj went on to direct 2 more films, including Naai Sekar (2022) and Ithu En Kathal Puthakam (2020).
Before Padikathavan, Aarthi had starred in 15 films, including Sivi (2007) and Pattiyal (2006).
After Kaththi Sandai, Aarthi went on to appear in 4 more films, including Viyuham (2022) and Sandimuni (2020).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Suraj & Aarthi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Tamannaah Bhatia is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 2 films.
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