Soori & R. K. Suresh Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Soori and R. K. Suresh appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 2016 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kanne Kalaimaane (2019 — 7.6/10). Films span Marudhu (2016) through Namma Veettu Pillai (2019).
The Soori & R. K. Suresh partnership
Between 2016 and 2019, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 3 years. From Marudhu (2016) to Namma Veettu Pillai (2019). Kanne Kalaimaane is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Marudhu (2016).
The shape of the work
Soori acted in every film; R. K. Suresh acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Soori was the one who pushed for R. K. Suresh to be cast in 'Marudhu' (2016). The director wanted a different actor for the villain role, but Soori insisted Suresh had the right intensity. That film started their run.
- In 'Sketch' (2017), Soori and Suresh built their fight scenes around real wrestling moves. Soori would set the rhythm — he'd throw a punch, then pause half a beat so Suresh could sell the impact bigger. They timed it like a dance, no stunt doubles.
- Their pairing in 'Namma Veettu Pillai' (2019) directly launched a new trend: the 'friendly rival' villain. After that film, at least three other Tamil movies copied the template of a hero and antagonist who share a past bond and crack jokes mid-fight.
- On the sets of 'Billa Pandi' (2018), Soori and Suresh had a running bet: whoever flubbed a dialogue first had to buy the entire crew tea. Suresh lost seven times in one week. Soori still jokes about it.
- R. K. Suresh once said: 'Soori doesn't just act with you — he directs you in the moment. He'll whisper a better way to deliver a line right before the camera rolls. I learned half my craft from him.'
6 films across 1 decade
- Kanne Kalaimaane
- Ippadai Vellum
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
38% of R. K. Suresh's screen credits are with Soori. When they first worked together, Soori had 41 films behind them; R. K. Suresh had 2.
Before Marudhu, Soori had starred in 41 films, including Kaadhal (2004) and Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009).
After Namma Veettu Pillai, Soori went on to appear in 15 more films, including Viduthalai (2023) and Viduthalai: Part II (2024).
Before Marudhu, R. K. Suresh had starred in 2 films, including Salim (2014) and Nee Endhan Vaanam (2000).
After Namma Veettu Pillai, R. K. Suresh went on to appear in 8 more films, including Thalaivan Thalaivii (2025) and Vettai Naai (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Soori & R. K. Suresh's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
D. Imman is the through-line — music on 3 of their 6 films. D. Imman scored 3 of them.
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