Soori & Arthana Binu Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Soori and Arthana Binu appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2017 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vennela Kabadik Kuzhu 2 (2019 — 6.5/10). Films span Thondan (2017) through Vennela Kabadik Kuzhu 2 (2019).
The Soori & Arthana Binu partnership
From Thondan (2017) to Vennela Kabadik Kuzhu 2 (2019). It started with Thondan (2017).
The shape of the work
Soori acted in every film; Arthana Binu acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Soori was the one who pushed for Arthana Binu to be cast in 'Thondan' (2017). He saw her in a Malayalam ad and told the director she had the right energy for the role. That was her Tamil debut.
- In 'Kadai Kutty Singam' (2018), Soori deliberately slowed down his comic timing to match Arthana's natural rhythm. He told the set that her reactions were the punchline — he just had to set them up. The hit proved him right.
- During the shoot of 'Vennela Kabadik Kuzhu 2' (2019), Soori and Arthana had a running bet: whoever flubbed a line first had to buy the entire unit chai. Soori lost almost every day on purpose, just to keep the crew laughing.
- Arthana Binu once said in an interview: 'Soori doesn't act with you — he acts for you. He makes sure you look good, even if it means he looks less funny.'
- Their pairing in 'Kadai Kutty Singam' (2018) directly led to a wave of small-town romantic comedies in Tamil cinema. Producers started actively looking for 'the next Soori-Arthana combo' for similar projects over the next two years.
3 films across 1 decade
- Vennela Kabadik Kuzhu 2
- Kadai Kutty Singam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
50% of Arthana Binu's screen credits are with Soori. When they first worked together, Soori had 51 films behind them; Arthana Binu had 1.
Before Thondan, Soori had starred in 51 films, including Rajini Murugan (2016) and Kaadhal (2004).
After Vennela Kabadik Kuzhu 2, Soori went on to appear in 14 more films, including Viduthalai (2023) and Viduthalai: Part II (2024).
Before Thondan, Arthana Binu had starred in 1 film, including Seethamma Andalu Ramayya Sitralu (2016).
After Vennela Kabadik Kuzhu 2, Arthana Binu went on to appear in 2 more films, including Couple Friendly (2026) and Vasco Da Gama (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Soori & Arthana Binu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ganja Karuppu is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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