Nithya Menen & Santhanam Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nithya Menen and Santhanam appeared together in 3 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 Raja Dhi Raja (2016).
The Nithya Menen & Santhanam partnership
From Yemito Ee Maaya (2013) to Raja Dhi Raja (2016). It started with Yemito Ee Maaya (2013).
The shape of the work
Nithya Menen acted in every film; Santhanam acted in all of them.
Partnership facts
- Nithya Menen was the one who suggested Santhanam for the comic role in 'Yemito Ee Maaya' (2013). The director originally wanted a different comedian, but Nithya insisted after working with Santhanam in Tamil films.
- In 'Yemito Ee Maaya', Santhanam's character was written as a loud, over-the-top sidekick. But Nithya Menen quietly improvised deadpan reactions during his scenes, which made the director rewrite their banter to be more of a push-pull — she set the rhythm, he brought the volume.
- During the shoot of 'Raja Dhi Raja' (2016), Nithya Menen and Santhanam developed a running joke where they'd only speak to each other in Tamil on set, even though the film was in Telugu. The crew had to hire a translator just to keep up with their inside jokes.
- Santhanam once said in an interview: 'Nithya is the only actress who can make me forget my lines. She looks at me a certain way, and I just start laughing. We had to do multiple takes because of her.'
- Their pairing in 'JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai' (2015) — a Tamil-Telugu bilingual — directly led to Santhanam getting offered more lead roles in Telugu films. Before this, he was only seen as a Tamil comedian. Nithya's presence gave producers confidence he could carry a Telugu film.
3 films across 1 decade
- JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai
- Yemito Ee Maaya0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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
When they first worked together, Nithya Menen had 6 films behind them; Santhanam had 69.
Before Yemito Ee Maaya, Nithya Menen had starred in 6 films, including Ala Modalaindi (2011) and Veppam (2011).
After Raja Dhi Raja, Nithya Menen went on to appear in 14 more films, including RRR (2021) and Thiruchitrambalam (2022).
Before Yemito Ee Maaya, Santhanam had starred in 69 films, including Deiva Thirumagal (2011) and Arai En 305-il Kadavul (2008).
After Raja Dhi Raja, Santhanam went on to appear in 23 more films, including Server Sundaram (2020) and Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nithya Menen & Santhanam's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Prakash Raj is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Prakash Raj appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
