
Co-Stars & Directors
Sukumari
Sukumari Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
Sukumari's collaborators
One pairing towers over the rest: Nagesh, with 10 films — far ahead of every other collaborator. Sukumari's most frequent co-actor is Nagesh — 10 shared credits.
Srikanth averages 8.5/10 across 2 films with Sukumari — the highest-rated active pairing. Director Priyadarshan has helmed 3 films with Sukumari (1991–1998).
As of June 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
4 of the five strongest pairings are on-screen partners — the core collaborators is anchored by on-screen partners more than co-stars.
Top pairings compared
Nagesh leads on film count, Manorama on average rating, Vivek on recency — the four pull ahead on different metrics.
| Metric | Nagesh | Ilayaraja | Manorama | Vivek |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Avg rating | 6.8 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 6.1 |
| First | 1973 | 1979 | 1971 | 1991 |
| Latest | 2001 | 2004 | 2004 | 2007 |
| Best film | Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal | Pagalil Oru Iravu | Muhammad bin Tughluq | Perazhagan |
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Multi-decade partnerships
38 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — a rare cluster of long-running partnerships.
Most acclaimed pairings
5 pairings cluster above 7.5/10 — Srikanth, K. A. Thangavelu, and A. Bhim Singh sit at the top of a high bar nothing else in the catalogue reaches.

