Kamal Haasan & Durai Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kamal Haasan and Durai appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1979 and 1980. Their highest-rated collaboration was Neeya (1979 — 7.5/10). Films span Neeya (1979) through Maria, My Darling (1980).
The Kamal Haasan & Durai partnership
From Neeya (1979) to Maria, My Darling (1980). Neeya is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Maria, My Darling in 1980.
It started with Neeya (1979).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Neeya; the 1980s to Maria, My Darling. Kamal Haasan acted in every film; Durai directed all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 1 film together, anchored by Neeya (7.5/10).
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
- Neeya
- Maria, My Darling0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 1 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, Kamal Haasan had 48 films behind them; Durai had 8. After Maria, My Darling, Kamal Haasan kept going for 131 more films; Durai stepped back.
Before Neeya, Kamal Haasan had starred in 48 films, including Padhinaru Vayadhiniley (1977) and Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974).
After Maria, My Darling, Kamal Haasan went on to appear in 131 more films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Enakkul Oruvan (1984).
Before Neeya, Durai had directed 8 films, including Aayiram Jenmangal (1978) and Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram (1977).
After Maria, My Darling, Durai went on to direct 10 more films, including Kilinjalgal (1981) and Veera Pandiyan (1987).
Collaboration Journey
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