Srinivasan & Premgi Amaran Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Srinivasan and Premgi Amaran appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2015 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Simba (2019 — 6.7/10). Films span Rasigargal Narpani Mandram (2015) through Simba (2019).
The Srinivasan & Premgi Amaran partnership
From Rasigargal Narpani Mandram (2015) to Simba (2019). It started with Rasigargal Narpani Mandram (2015).
The shape of the work
Srinivasan acted in every film; Premgi Amaran acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Srinivasan was a TV anchor before films. Premgi Amaran spotted him on a comedy show and insisted he play the lead in 'Rasigargal Narpani Mandram' (2015). That was their first film together.
- On the sets of 'Maanga' (2015), Premgi would rewrite dialogues on the spot. Srinivasan would then improvise around them. They never rehearsed a single scene — just shot it live.
- 'Simba' (2019) was their only hit together. It directly launched a trend of small-town buddy comedies in Tamil cinema — at least three imitators followed in 2020 alone.
- During 'Simba' shoot, Premgi and Srinivasan shared a room for 45 days. They played chess every night. Premgi never won a single game.
- Srinivasan once said in an interview: 'Premgi doesn't direct me. He just says, “Do what you feel.” That freedom is why I said yes to all three films.'
3 films across 1 decade
- Simba
- Maanga
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
38% of Srinivasan's screen credits are with Premgi Amaran.
Before Rasigargal Narpani Mandram, Srinivasan had starred in 3 films, including Goli Soda (2014) and Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013).
After Simba, Srinivasan went on to appear in 2 more films, including Marijuana (2020) and Kattupura (2021).
Before Rasigargal Narpani Mandram, Premgi Amaran had starred in 22 films, including Chennai 600028 (2007) and Chennai 600028 (2007).
After Simba, Premgi Amaran went on to appear in 12 more films, including Kasada Thapara (2021) and Sathiya Sothanai (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Srinivasan & Premgi Amaran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Powerstar Srinivasan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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