Kamal Haasan & Srividya Movies Together List — 11 Films

The shape of the work

The 1970s belonged to Apoorva Raagangal; the 1990s to Nammavar. Kamal Haasan acted in every film; Srividya acted in all of them. Mostly Tamil, with 3 films in Hindi.

Partnership facts

• Kamal was just 19 when he starred opposite Srividya in Sollathaan Ninaikkiren (1973). She was already an established star in Malayalam and Telugu. He later said working with her felt like a masterclass — she taught him how to hold a pause on screen.
• In Apoorva Raagangal (1975), Srividya played a woman in love with a much younger man (Kamal). The film's director K. Balachander made them rehearse the age-gap scenes for weeks. Srividya's controlled vulnerability pushed Kamal to drop his usual energy and play it quiet — a shift that defined his later performances.
• Srividya was a trained classical dancer. During the shoot of Punnagai Mannan (1986), Kamal — who choreographed his own dance sequences — would run his steps by her first. She'd tweak his hand gestures and mudras. He never credited her publicly for it.
• Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989) had Kamal playing a dwarf. Srividya played his mother — even though she was only 12 years older than him. That casting choice broke a taboo in Tamil cinema: a younger-looking heroine willingly playing mother to a male star. It opened the door for other actresses to take age-appropriate mother roles without stigma.
• Kamal once said in an interview: 'Srividya could act with her eyes closed. I learned that acting is not about dialogue — it's about what you don't say.' He said this while recalling a scene in Unarchigal (1976) where she said nothing for three minutes but conveyed everything.
• Their last film together was Cha Cha Charlee (1996). By then, Srividya was battling health issues and had stopped taking lead roles. Kamal personally requested the director to cast her in a supporting part. She accepted only because he asked. They never worked together again.