Directors & Collaborators
R. Rathnavelu
R. Rathnavelu Frequent Collaborators — Directors & Films
R. Rathnavelu's collaborators
R. Rathnavelu's most frequent co-actor is Suriya — 6 pairings. From 1997 (with Prakash Raj) to 2022 (with Suriya). Sukumar averages 7.1/10 across 3 films with R. Rathnavelu — the highest-rated active pairing.
The catalogue runs on a revolving cast — few repeat pairings, broad spread across collaborators. 12 different collaborators have shared three or more films with R. Rathnavelu — a deep bench of returning faces.
As of July 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 12 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.
Strongest pairings
The top five pairings are virtually neck-and-neck — small data shifts could re-order this list.
Top pairings compared
| Metric | Suriya | Pradeep Rawat | Raghu Babu | Prakash Raj |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Avg rating | 5.9 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 5.9 |
| First | 1998 | 2007 | 2007 | 1997 |
| Latest | 2022 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 |
| Best film | Vaaranam Aayiram | Haridas | Jagadam | Jagadam |
Top Co-Actors of R. Rathnavelu
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Directors Who Worked with R. Rathnavelu
Multi-decade partnerships
24 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — a set of pairings most artists would call lifelong.
Most acclaimed pairings
The top acclaimed pairings sit within 0.4 of each other — by rating alone, any of them could lead this list.