Dhanush & S. Thanu Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Dhanush and S. Thanu appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2021 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Karnan (2021 — 8.0/10). Films span Karnan (2021) through Naane Varuvean (2022).
The Dhanush & S. Thanu partnership
2 films across 1 decade
- Karnan
- Naane Varuvean
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 1 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Karnan, both already had careers — Dhanush with 45 films, S. Thanu with 21.
Before Karnan, Dhanush had starred in 45 films, including Kaaka Muttai (2015) and Asuran (2019).
After Naane Varuvean, Dhanush went on to appear in 8 more films, including Vaathi (2023) and Captain Miller (2024).
Before Karnan, S. Thanu had starred in 21 films, including Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) and Kaakha Kaakha (2003).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Dhanush & S. Thanu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Yogi Babu is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 2 films.
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