Santhanam & Arya Movies Together List — 12 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Santhanam and Arya appeared together in 12 Tamil films between 2005 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Raja Rani (2013 — 7.3/10). Films span Oru Kalluriyin Kathai (2005) through Devil's Double Next Level (2025).
The Santhanam & Arya partnership
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. After 8 years apart, they came back together for Madha Gaja Raja (2025). They didn't share a set between 2017 and 2025.
From Oru Kalluriyin Kathai (2005) 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.
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Oru Kalluriyin Kathai; the 2020s to Devil's Double Next Level. Santhanam acted in every film; Arya acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Santhanam and Arya first teamed up for Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010) because director M. Rajesh wanted a fresh comic pair. Santhanam, already a hit comedian, suggested Arya for the lead — and then wrote most of his own lines on set.
- In Settai (2013), Santhanam improvised an entire scene where he mocks Arya's character for being too serious. Arya broke character and laughed — the director kept that take in the final cut.
- During the shoot of Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga (2015), Santhanam and Arya shared a hotel room for three weeks. They'd rehearse dialogues at 2 AM, annoying the crew next door.
- Their 2016 film Nambiar was the first Tamil movie where Santhanam played a full-fledged lead role alongside Arya — not just a comedian. It opened the door for Santhanam to headline his own films later.
- Arya once said in an interview: 'Santhanam doesn't just deliver lines — he listens to my dialogue and reacts in real time. That's why our scenes feel alive.'
- Madha Gaja Raja (2017) was shot in 2013 but shelved for years. Santhanam and Arya never promoted it together — by the time it released, they had drifted apart professionally. They haven't worked together since.
12 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.8/10.
The 2010s brought 8 films together, anchored by Raja Rani (7.3/10).
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.2/10.
- Oru Kalluriyin Kathai
- Siva Manasula Sakthi
- Raja Rani
- Boss Engira Bhaskaran
- Devil's Double Next Level
- Madha Gaja Raja
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
12 films across 20 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
86% of Santhanam's screen credits are with Arya.
Before Oru Kalluriyin Kathai, Santhanam had starred in 2 films, including Manmadhan (2004) and Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002).
Oru Kalluriyin Kathai was Arya's acting debut.
After Devil's Double Next Level, Arya went on to appear in 1 more film, including Mr. X (2026).











Collaboration Journey
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