Suraj & Dhanush Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-23 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Suraj and Dhanush appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2009 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Padikathavan (2009 — 4.8/10). Films span Padikathavan (2009) through Mappillai (2011).
The Suraj & Dhanush partnership
From Padikathavan (2009) to Mappillai (2011). It started with Padikathavan (2009).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Padikathavan; the 2010s to Mappillai. Suraj directed every film; Dhanush 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 4.5/10.
- Padikathavan
- Mappillai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Mappillai, Dhanush kept going for 39 more films; Suraj stepped back.
Before Padikathavan, Suraj had directed 7 films, including Thalai Nagaram (2006) and Kunguma Pottu Gounder (2001).
After Mappillai, Suraj went on to direct 5 more films, including Naai Sekar (2022) and Kaththi Sandai (2016).
Before Padikathavan, Dhanush had starred in 13 films, including Pudhupettai (2006) and Kadhal Kondein (2003).
After Mappillai, Dhanush went on to appear in 39 more films, including Kaaka Muttai (2015) and Vada Chennai (2018).
Collaboration Journey
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