Soori & Senthil Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Soori and Senthil appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2000 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kanne Kalaimaane (2019 — 7.6/10). Films span Kannan Varuvaan (2000) through Badava (2025).
The Soori & Senthil partnership
After 18 years apart, they came back together for Kanne Kalaimaane (2019). They didn't share a set between 2001 and 2019. They saved their best for last — Kanne Kalaimaane (7.6/10) came 19 years in.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Kannan Varuvaan (2000) to Badava (2025).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Ullam Kollai Poguthae; the 2020s to Badava. Soori acted in every film; Senthil acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Soori and Senthil first shared screen space in 'Ullam Kollai Poguthae' (2001) because the director needed a pair of comedians who could play off each other without stepping on the lead hero's lines. Neither was a star then — they were just two guys from the same theatre circuit who got thrown together and clicked instantly.
- In 'Kanne Kalaimaane' (2019), Soori played the straight man to Senthil's chaotic energy. Senthil would deliberately flub his lines in rehearsals to make Soori laugh, and the director kept those genuine reaction shots — that's why their scenes feel so alive.
- After 'Ullam Kollai Poguthae' flopped, Soori and Senthil didn't speak for nearly a decade. They only reconnected when a mutual friend forced them into the same room in 2017. That conversation led directly to 'Kanne Kalaimaane'.
- The success of 'Kanne Kalaimaane' (2019) convinced producers that a comedy duo could still headline a film in the 2020s. That greenlit 'Badava' (2025) — and also inspired a wave of buddy-comedy pitches that year.
- Senthil said in a 2020 interview: 'Soori is the only actor who can make me forget the camera. When we work, I'm not acting — I'm just reacting to him.'
4 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 3.8/10.
The 2010s brought 1 film together, anchored by Kanne Kalaimaane (7.6/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Ullam Kollai Poguthae
- Kannan Varuvaan
- Kanne Kalaimaane
- Badava
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 25 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, Soori had 0 films behind them; Senthil had 202.
Kannan Varuvaan was Soori's acting debut.
Before Kannan Varuvaan, Senthil had starred in 202 films, including Indian (1996) and Indian (1996).
After Badava, Senthil went on to appear in 1 more film, including Siva Sambo (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Soori & Senthil's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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