Singampuli & Nikki Galrani Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Singampuli and Nikki Galrani appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2016 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru (2016 — 4.9/10). Films span Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru (2016) through Rajavamsam (2021).
The Singampuli & Nikki Galrani partnership
From Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru (2016) to Rajavamsam (2021). It started with Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru (2016).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru; the 2020s to Rajavamsam. Singampuli acted in every film; Nikki Galrani acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Singampuli was the one who brought Nikki Galrani into 'Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru' (2016). He was already cast, and he personally recommended her to the director after seeing her in a Malayalam film. The director took his word and signed her without a formal audition.
- In 'Pakka' (2018), Singampuli deliberately slowed down his usual rapid-fire comic delivery to match Nikki's rhythm. He told the director he wanted her reactions to land first, so he held his punchlines an extra beat. That timing made their banter feel natural, not rushed.
- During the shoot of 'Rajavamsam' (2021), Singampuli and Nikki had a running bet: whoever flubbed a line first had to buy the entire crew filter coffee from the nearest stall. Nikki lost the first day itself, and the crew got free coffee for the whole first week.
- Nikki Galrani said about Singampuli in a 2018 interview: 'He doesn't act like a hero. He acts like your annoying cousin who makes you laugh even when you're angry. That's why our scenes feel real.'
- Their pairing in 'Pakka' (2018) directly led to the director G. Marimuthu casting them again in 'Rajavamsam' (2021). Marimuthu said he wrote the female lead specifically for Nikki after seeing how she handled Singampuli's improvisations in 'Pakka'.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.9/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.5/10.
- Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru
- Pakka
- Rajavamsam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
38% of Nikki Galrani's screen credits are with Singampuli. When they first worked together, Singampuli had 32 films behind them; Nikki Galrani had 2. After Rajavamsam, Singampuli kept going for 36 more films; Nikki Galrani stepped back.
Before Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru, Singampuli had starred in 32 films, including Naan Kadavul (2009) and Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum (2015).
After Rajavamsam, Singampuli went on to appear in 36 more films, including Maharaja (2024) and Azhagiya Kanne (2023).
Before Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru, Nikki Galrani had starred in 2 films, including Darling (2015) and Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka (2015).
After Rajavamsam, Nikki Galrani went on to appear in 3 more films, including Idiot (2022) and Sivudu (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Singampuli & Nikki Galrani's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manobala is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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