Actor

Sumithra: Movies & Box Office

films: 35
on screen: 1973–2022
box office: $17.4M
average score: 47

Biggest hits

The Best Sumithra Movies

The films of Sumithra that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Valimai (2022) leads with $13.3M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Sumithra's Career in Numbers

Sumithra's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Sumithra works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Nirmalyam (1973) to Valimai (2022), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Sumithra Movies by Decade

1970s 3
1980s 6
1990s 3
2000s 6
2010s 14
2020s 3

The 2010s were Sumithra's busiest decade, with 14 films.

Sumithra Movies by Genre

Romance 11
Action 11
Drama 6
Comedy 5
Thriller 1

Romance is the genre Sumithra has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of action (11).

Sumithra Career Milestones

First film: Nirmalyam 1973
Biggest box office hit: Valimai $13.3M worldwide
Best-rated film: Valimai Movie Echo Score 64
Newest film: Valimai 2022

35 credits

Sumithra Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Sumithra is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 47. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Sumithra Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Sumithra shares the most films with. Vijayakumar comes first, with 10 films together, followed by Vivek (4).

FAQ

Sumithra: Questions & Answers

How many movies Sumithra has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Sumithra been in?

Sumithra is credited on 35 films, from 1973 to 2022. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Sumithra's highest-grossing movie?

Valimai (2022) is Sumithra's biggest box office hit, with $13.3M worldwide, ahead of Singam 2 (2013) ($2.07M). Across every film with box office figures, Sumithra's movies have made $17.4M.

Sumithra's biggest hits

What is the best Sumithra movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Sumithra's best-rated film is Valimai (2022) with a score of 64, followed by Saamy² (2018) (29).

Best Sumithra movies, ranked

What is Sumithra's newest movie?

The most recent film on Sumithra's filmography is Valimai (2022), in the role of Lakshmi.

Who does Sumithra work with most often?

Sumithra shares the most films with Vijayakumar (10 films), Vivek (4 films) and Mayilsamy (4 films).

The Best Sumithra Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 35 credits.

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