Dhanush & Varalaxmi Sarathkumar Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-20 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Dhanush and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2018 and 2024. Their highest-rated collaboration was Raayan (2024 — 7.0/10). Films span Maari 2 (2018) through Raayan (2024).
The Dhanush & Varalaxmi Sarathkumar partnership
From Maari 2 (2018) to Raayan (2024). Their most recent film, Raayan, came out in 2024 — the partnership is still active. Raayan is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Maari 2 (2018).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Maari 2; the 2020s to Raayan. Dhanush acted in every film; Varalaxmi Sarathkumar acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Raayan (7.0/10).
- Maari 2
- Raayan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 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
When they first worked together, Dhanush had 40 films behind them; Varalaxmi Sarathkumar had 7.
Before Maari 2, Dhanush had starred in 40 films, including Kaaka Muttai (2015) and Aadukalam (2011).
After Raayan, Dhanush went on to appear in 5 more films, including Kuberaa (2025) and Idli Kadai (2025).
Before Maari 2, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar had starred in 7 films, including Vikram Vedha (2017) and Nibunan (2017).
After Raayan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar went on to appear in 6 more films, including Madha Gaja Raja (2025) and Shivangi (2025).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aparna Balamurali is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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