Santhanam & Deepak Kumar Padhy Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Santhanam and Deepak Kumar Padhy appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2019 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was DD Returns (2023 — 7.0/10). Films span Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 (2019) through Devil's Double Next Level (2025).
The Santhanam & Deepak Kumar Padhy partnership
Between 2019 and 2025, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 6 years. From Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 (2019) to Devil's Double Next Level (2025). Their most recent film, Devil's Double Next Level, came out in 2025 — the partnership is still active.
DD Returns is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 (2019).
The shape of the work
The 2020s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Dhilluku Dhuddu 2; the 2020s to DD Returns . Deepak Kumar Padhy cinematographer in some, director of photography in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
The 2020s brought 3 films together, anchored by DD Returns (7.0/10).
- Dhilluku Dhuddu 2
- DD Returns
- Dagaalty
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
80% of Deepak Kumar Padhy's screen credits are with Santhanam. When they first worked together, Santhanam had 117 films behind them; Deepak Kumar Padhy had 1.
Before Dhilluku Dhuddu 2, Santhanam had starred in 117 films, including Deiva Thirumagal (2011) and Arai En 305-il Kadavul (2008).
Before Dhilluku Dhuddu 2, Deepak Kumar Padhy had starred in 1 film, including Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum (2015).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Santhanam & Deepak Kumar Padhy's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Rajendran is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Rajendran appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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