R. Madhavan & A. R. Rahman Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
R. Madhavan and A. R. Rahman appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 2000 and 2007. Their highest-rated collaboration was Rang De Basanti (2006 — 7.5/10). Films span Alaipayuthey (2000) through Guru (2007).
The R. Madhavan & A. R. Rahman partnership
Between 2000 and 2007, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 7 years. For 7 years, a R.–A. film arrived almost every year. They saved their best for last — Rang De Basanti (7.5/10) came 6 years in.
From Alaipayuthey (2000) to Guru (2007). Rang De Basanti is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
R. Madhavan acted in every film; A. R. Rahman scored all of them. Mostly Tamil, with 2 films in Hindi.
6 films across 1 decade
- Rang De Basanti
- Guru
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, R. Madhavan had 1 films behind them; A. R. Rahman had 75. After Guru, A. R. Rahman kept going for 94 more films; R. Madhavan stepped back.
Before Alaipayuthey, R. Madhavan had starred in 1 film, including Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996).
After Guru, R. Madhavan went on to appear in 39 more films, including Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022) and Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022).
Before Alaipayuthey, A. R. Rahman had starred in 75 films, including Indian (1996) and Indian (1996).
After Guru, A. R. Rahman went on to appear in 94 more films, including Maidaan (2024) and Sachin : A Billion Dreams (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of R. Madhavan & A. R. Rahman's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on R. Madhavan & A. R. Rahman's films together
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