Soori & Madhusudhan Rao Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Soori and Madhusudhan Rao appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2014 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Jeeva (2014 — 6.7/10). Films span Jeeva (2014) through Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022).
The Soori & Madhusudhan Rao partnership
From Jeeva (2014) to Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022). It started with Jeeva (2014).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Jeeva; the 2020s to Etharkkum Thunindhavan. Soori acted in every film; Madhusudhan Rao acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Soori was a struggling comedian when Madhusudhan Rao cast him as the lead in 'Jeeva' (2014). The director took a huge risk — Soori had never carried a film before. That movie put both of them on the map.
- On 'Idhu Namma Aalu' (2016), Madhusudhan Rao let Soori improvise most of his comedy lines. Soori would rewrite dialogues on set, and the director would just nod and roll camera. That film's funniest moments were all Soori's ad-libs.
- Their third film 'Etharkkum Thunindhavan' (2022) was the first time a Soori-Madhusudhan Rao movie had a major star (Suriya) as lead. That success directly led to Soori getting his own big-budget solo hero project — 'Garudan' (2024).
- Madhusudhan Rao and Soori are close friends off-screen. They've known each other since before 'Jeeva' — Soori was a regular at the director's house for home-cooked meals during the film's pre-production.
- Soori once said about Madhusudhan Rao: 'He gave me my first break as a hero when no one else would. I owe him everything.' — from a 2022 interview ahead of 'Etharkkum Thunindhavan'.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.1/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.0/10.
- Jeeva
- Idhu Namma Aalu
- Etharkkum Thunindhavan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Jeeva, Soori had starred in 25 films, including Kaadhal (2004) and Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009).
After Etharkkum Thunindhavan, Soori went on to appear in 5 more films, including Viduthalai (2023) and Viduthalai: Part II (2024).
Before Jeeva, Madhusudhan Rao had starred in 1 film, including Prasthanam (2010).
After Etharkkum Thunindhavan, Madhusudhan Rao went on to appear in 12 more films, including Naa Saami Ranga (2024) and Anaganaga Oka Raju (2026).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Jayaprakash is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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