Sudhakar & Sumathi Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sudhakar and Sumathi appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1979 and 1981. Their highest-rated collaboration was Suvarilladha Chiththirangal (1979 — 7.5/10). Films span Suvarilladha Chiththirangal (1979) through Pennin Vazhkai (1981).
The Sudhakar & Sumathi partnership
From Suvarilladha Chiththirangal (1979) to Pennin Vazhkai (1981). The ran closed with Pennin Vazhkai in 1981. Suvarilladha Chiththirangal is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Suvarilladha Chiththirangal (1979).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Suvarilladha Chiththirangal; the 1980s to Pennin Vazhkai. Sudhakar acted in every film; Sumathi acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1970s brought 1 film together, anchored by Suvarilladha Chiththirangal (7.5/10).
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
- Suvarilladha Chiththirangal
- Pennin Vazhkai0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Pennin Vazhkai, Sudhakar kept going for 25 more films; Sumathi stepped back.
Before Suvarilladha Chiththirangal, Sudhakar had starred in 1 film, including Kizhake Pogum Rail (1978).
After Pennin Vazhkai, Sudhakar went on to appear in 25 more films, including Kodama Simham (1990) and Golmaal (2003).
Suvarilladha Chiththirangal was Sumathi's acting debut.
After Pennin Vazhkai, Sumathi went on to appear in 2 more films, including Erumbu (2023) and Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sudhakar & Sumathi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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