Kamal Haasan & Sujatha Movies Together List — 10 Films

The shape of the work

The 1970s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1970s belonged to Aval Oru Thodar Kathai; the 1980s to Mangamma Sapatham. Kamal Haasan acted in every film; Sujatha acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Kamal Haasan was just 19 when he signed 'Aval Oru Thodar Kathai' (1974). Sujatha was already a star. The director, K. Balachander, specifically paired them because he wanted a young, raw energy opposite Sujatha's seasoned screen presence. That film became their first hit together.
• In 'Avargal' (1977), Sujatha played a woman trapped in a toxic marriage. Kamal played her lover. The film's power comes from how Sujatha's controlled, internalized pain forced Kamal to dial down his usual flamboyance. He later said she taught him to act with his eyes, not his hands.
• Kamal and Sujatha never dated, but they were close friends off-screen. During the shoot of 'Idhaya Malar' (1976), Kamal would drive her home after late-night shoots. She once said in an interview that he was the only co-star who remembered her coffee order — no sugar, extra milk.
• Their film 'Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu' (1976) was one of the first Tamil films to openly discuss marital infidelity from a woman's perspective. It directly inspired later feminist-leaning scripts in Tamil cinema, including portions of 'Mouna Ragam' (1986).
• Kamal once said about Sujatha: 'She didn't act. She just lived the character. I had to work hard to keep up with her.' He said this in a 1985 interview with 'Kumudam' magazine, right after 'Mangamma Sapatham' released.
• In 'Aayirathil Oruthi' (1975), Sujatha played a village woman with a sharp tongue. Kamal played a city slicker. The comedy came from their rhythm — Sujatha would deliver her lines fast and sharp, and Kamal would pause, then react with a slow burn. That timing became their signature in later films.