Santhanam & Nirav Shah Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Santhanam and Nirav Shah appeared together in 8 Tamil films between 2007 and 2015. Their highest-rated collaboration was Deiva Thirumagal (2011 — 7.5/10). Films span Kireedam (2007) through Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga (2015).
The Santhanam & Nirav Shah partnership
Between 2007 and 2015, they barely worked apart — 8 films in 8 years. For 8 years, a Santhanam–Nirav film arrived almost every year. From Kireedam (2007) to Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga (2015).
Deiva Thirumagal is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Kireedam (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Billa; the 2010s to Deiva Thirumagal. Santhanam acted in every film; Nirav Shah shot all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
8 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.7/10.
The 2010s brought 6 films together, anchored by Deiva Thirumagal (7.5/10).
- Billa
- Kireedam
- Deiva Thirumagal
- Vaanam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
35% of Nirav Shah's screen credits are with Santhanam. After Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga, Santhanam kept going for 29 more films; Nirav Shah stepped back.
Before Kireedam, Santhanam had starred in 10 films, including Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (2006) and Rendu (2006).
After Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga, Santhanam went on to appear in 29 more films, including Server Sundaram (2020) and Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal (2017).
Before Kireedam, Nirav Shah had starred in 5 films, including Pattiyal (2006) and Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005).
After Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga, Nirav Shah went on to appear in 10 more films, including Super Deluxe (2019) and Nerkonda Paarvai (2019).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Santhanam & Nirav Shah's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Nassar is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 8 films. G. V. Prakash Kumar scored 4 of them. Nassar appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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