Santhanam & Mani Sharma Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Santhanam and Mani Sharma appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2009 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thoranai (2009 — 5.3/10). Films span Thoranai (2009) through Singam Puli (2011).
The Santhanam & Mani Sharma partnership
From Thoranai (2009) to Singam Puli (2011). It started with Thoranai (2009).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Thoranai; the 2010s to Singam Puli. Never on the same side of the camera — Santhanam actor, Mani Sharma 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 4.9/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.9/10.
- Thoranai
- Malai Malai
- Singam Puli
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Singam Puli, Santhanam kept going for 73 more films; Mani Sharma stepped back. By the time of Thoranai, both already had careers — Santhanam with 30 films, Mani Sharma with 47.
Before Thoranai, Santhanam had starred in 30 films, including Arai En 305-il Kadavul (2008) and Santosh Subramaniam (2008).
After Singam Puli, Santhanam went on to appear in 73 more films, including Server Sundaram (2020) and Raja Rani (2013).
Before Thoranai, Mani Sharma had starred in 47 films, including Arya (2007) and Pokiri (2006).
After Singam Puli, Mani Sharma went on to appear in 40 more films, including Narappa (2021) and Ami Thumi (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Santhanam & Mani Sharma's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aarthi is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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