Co-Stars & Directors
Lakshmi Rai
Lakshmi Rai Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
Lakshmi Rai's collaborators
Lakshmi Rai's most frequent co-actor is Manobala — 6 pairings. Brahmanandam has stayed in Lakshmi Rai's catalogue across 12 years — a partnership that crosses decades. From 2005 (with Aarthi) to 2019 (with Jai).
13 different collaborators have shared three or more films with Lakshmi Rai — a deep bench of returning faces.
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
Manobala leads the pack with daylight to spare — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 83%.
Top pairings compared
Average ratings sit within 0.5 of each other across the top four — the differentiation is in span and recency, not quality.
| Metric | Manobala | Kovai Sarala | Brahmanandam | Madhan Bob |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg rating | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.5 |
| First | 2011 | 2011 | 2005 | 2005 |
| Latest | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 |
| Best film | Irumbu Kuthirai | Sowkarpettai | Khaidi No:150 | Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva |
Top Co-Actors of Lakshmi Rai
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Music Directors Who Worked with Lakshmi Rai
Multi-decade partnerships
Brahmanandam is the only collaborator who has worked with Lakshmi Rai in every decade of her career.
Most acclaimed pairings
The top acclaimed pairings sit within 0.4 of each other — by rating alone, any of them could lead this list.