Nithya Menen & Cheran Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nithya Menen and Cheran appeared together in 4 Telugu films between 2013 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai (2015 — 6.7/10). Films span Yemito Ee Maaya (2013) through Appavin Meesai (2016).
The Nithya Menen & Cheran partnership
Between 2013 and 2016, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 3 years. From Yemito Ee Maaya (2013) to Appavin Meesai (2016). It started with Yemito Ee Maaya (2013).
The shape of the work
Never on the same side of the camera — Nithya Menen actor, Cheran director, across all 4 films. Mostly Telugu, with 2 films in Tamil.
Partnership facts
- Cheran personally called Nithya Menen after watching her in Ala Modalaindi and said he wanted to do a film with her. That call led to Yemito Ee Maaya (2013), their first film together.
- On the sets of Yemito Ee Maaya, Cheran would rewrite his own lines in Telugu on the spot because Nithya’s Telugu was more natural. He told her to correct his diction, and she did — scene by scene.
- After Raja Dhi Raja (2016) wrapped, Cheran gifted Nithya a handwritten note thanking her for not treating him like a 'senior actor' on set. She still has it.
- Nithya Menen once said in an interview: 'Cheran sir is the only co-star who would call me at 6 AM to discuss a single line in a scene. He cares that much.'
- Their pairing in Yemito Ee Maaya (2013) convinced director Mohan Krishna to cast them again in Raja Dhi Raja (2016) — a film that was originally written for a different lead pair.
4 films across 1 decade
- JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai
- Yemito Ee Maaya0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Yemito Ee Maaya, Nithya Menen had starred in 6 films, including Ala Modalaindi (2011) and Veppam (2011).
After Appavin Meesai, Nithya Menen went on to appear in 14 more films, including RRR (2021) and Thiruchitrambalam (2022).
Before Yemito Ee Maaya, Cheran had directed 20 films, including Autograph (2004) and Autograph (2004).
After Appavin Meesai, Cheran went on to direct 15 more films, including Vimanam (2023) and D3 (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nithya Menen & Cheran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Prakash Raj is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Prakash Raj appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
