Selvaraghavan & S. J. Surya Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Selvaraghavan and S. J. Surya appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2017 and 2024. Their highest-rated collaboration was Raayan (2024 — 7.0/10). Films span Nenjam Marappathillai (2017) through Raayan (2024).
The Selvaraghavan & S. J. Surya partnership
They saved their best for last — Raayan (7.0/10) came 7 years in. From Nenjam Marappathillai (2017) to Raayan (2024). Their most recent film, Raayan, came out in 2024 — the partnership is still active.
Raayan is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Nenjam Marappathillai (2017).
The shape of the work
The 2020s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Nenjam Marappathillai; the 2020s to Raayan. Selvaraghavan director in some, actor in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 1 film.
The 2020s brought 3 films together, anchored by Raayan (7.0/10).
- Nenjam Marappathillai0
- Raayan
- Mark Antony
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 7 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 Nenjam Marappathillai, both already had careers — Selvaraghavan with 11 films, S. J. Surya with 29.
Before Nenjam Marappathillai, Selvaraghavan had directed 11 films, including Pudhupettai (2006) and Kadhal Kondein (2003).
After Raayan, Selvaraghavan went on to direct 5 more films, including Devil's Double Next Level (2025) and Aaryan (2025).
Before Nenjam Marappathillai, S. J. Surya had starred in 29 films, including Iraivi (2016) and Iraivi (2016).
After Raayan, S. J. Surya went on to appear in 4 more films, including Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2 (2025) and Game Changer (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Selvaraghavan & S. J. Surya's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Regina Cassandra is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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