A. Venkatesh & D. Imman Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
A. Venkatesh and D. Imman appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2006 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vathiyar (2006 — 6.5/10). Films span Vathiyar (2006) through Thodari (2016).
The A. Venkatesh & D. Imman partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Thodari (2016). They didn't share a set between 2008 and 2016. From Vathiyar (2006) to Thodari (2016).
It started with Vathiyar (2006).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Vathiyar; the 2010s to Thodari. Never on the same side of the camera — A. Venkatesh director, D. Imman music composer, across all 3 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.9/10.
- Vathiyar
- Durai
- Thodari
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Thodari, D. Imman kept going for 44 more films; A. Venkatesh stepped back. By the time of Vathiyar, both already had careers — A. Venkatesh with 14 films, D. Imman with 12.
Before Vathiyar, A. Venkatesh had directed 14 films, including Vasool Raja MBBS (2004) and Chanakya (2005).
After Thodari, A. Venkatesh went on to direct 12 more films, including Kadugu (2017) and Nungambakkam (2019).
Before Vathiyar, D. Imman had starred in 12 films, including Poikkal Kudhirai (1983) and ABCD (2005).
After Thodari, D. Imman went on to appear in 44 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Poikkal Kudhirai (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of A. Venkatesh & D. Imman's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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