Santhanam & Dhanush Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Santhanam and Dhanush appeared together in 2 Tamil films. Their highest-rated collaboration was Polladhavan (2007 — 7.3/10). Films span Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram (2007) through Polladhavan (2007).
The Santhanam & Dhanush partnership
From Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram (2007) to Polladhavan (2007). Polladhavan is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram (2007).
2 films across 1 decade
- Polladhavan
- Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 0 years represents focused partnership.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Polladhavan, Santhanam kept going for 112 more films; Dhanush stepped back. By the time of Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram, both already had careers — Santhanam with 10 films, Dhanush with 10.
Before Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram, Santhanam had starred in 10 films, including Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (2006) and Rendu (2006).
After Polladhavan, Santhanam went on to appear in 112 more films, including Server Sundaram (2020) and Arai En 305-il Kadavul (2008).
Before Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram, Dhanush had starred in 10 films, including Pudhupettai (2006) and Kadhal Kondein (2003).
After Polladhavan, Dhanush went on to appear in 48 more films, including Kaaka Muttai (2015) and Aadukalam (2011).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Santhanam & Dhanush's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Adithya Menon is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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