Babu & Thengai Srinivasan Movies Together List — 9 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Babu and Thengai Srinivasan appeared together in 9 Tamil films between 1977 and 1987. Their highest-rated collaboration was Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (1979 — 8.3/10). Films span Aadu Puli Attam (1977) through Muthukkal Moondru (1987).
The Babu & Thengai Srinivasan partnership
For 10 years, a Babu–Thengai film arrived almost every year. Remarkably even — every film rates between 6.5 and 8.3. From Aadu Puli Attam (1977) to Muthukkal Moondru (1987).
Kazhugu (1981, 7.5/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. The spanned closed with Muthukkal Moondru in 1987.
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai; the 1980s to Kazhugu. Babu directed every film; Thengai Srinivasan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
9 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 5 films together, anchored by Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (8.3/10).
The 1980s brought 4 films together, anchored by Kazhugu (7.5/10).
- Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
- Priya
- Kazhugu
- Murattu Kaalai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
9 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
43% of Babu's screen credits are with Thengai Srinivasan. When they first worked together, Babu had 3 films behind them; Thengai Srinivasan had 50.
Before Aadu Puli Attam, Babu had starred in 3 films, including Mogam Muppadhu Varusham (1976) and Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu (1976).
After Muthukkal Moondru, Babu went on to appear in 9 more films, including Vetri Karangal (1991) and En Uyir Thozhan (1990).
Before Aadu Puli Attam, Thengai Srinivasan had starred in 50 films, including Annai Velankanni (1971) and Rickshawkaran (1971).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Babu & Thengai Srinivasan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 8 of their 9 films. Ilayaraja scored 8 of them. They worked with the same 6 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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