Kovai Sarala & S. A. Rajkumar Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-19 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kovai Sarala and S. A. Rajkumar appeared together in 8 Tamil films between 1997 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001 — 7.5/10). Films span Pelli (1997) through Shakalaka Baby (2002).
The Kovai Sarala & S. A. Rajkumar partnership
Between 1997 and 2002, they barely worked apart — 8 films in 5 years. For 5 years, a Kovai–S. film arrived almost every year. They saved their best for last — Piriyadha Varam Vendum (7.5/10) came 4 years in.
From Pelli (1997) to Shakalaka Baby (2002). The unfolded closed with Shakalaka Baby in 2002.
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 63% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Aval Varuvala; the 2000s to Piriyadha Varam Vendum. Kovai Sarala acted in every film; S. A. Rajkumar scored all of them.
8 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 3 films, averaging 4.0/10.
The 2000s brought 5 films together, anchored by Piriyadha Varam Vendum (7.5/10).
- Aval Varuvala
- Pelli
- Piriyadha Varam Vendum
- Maayi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Shakalaka Baby, Kovai Sarala kept going for 73 more films; S. A. Rajkumar stepped back. By the time of Pelli, both already had careers — Kovai Sarala with 40 films, S. A. Rajkumar with 29.
Before Pelli, Kovai Sarala had starred in 40 films, including Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) and Chinna Vathiyar (1995).
After Shakalaka Baby, Kovai Sarala went on to appear in 73 more films, including Mersal (2017) and Hero (2008).
Before Pelli, S. A. Rajkumar had starred in 29 films, including Poove Unakkaga (1996) and Chinna Poove Mella Pesu (1987).
After Shakalaka Baby, S. A. Rajkumar went on to appear in 13 more films, including Priyamana Thozhi (2003) and Nava Vasantham (2007).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kovai Sarala & S. A. Rajkumar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Vadivelu is the through-line — cast on 5 of their 8 films. Vadivelu appears alongside them in 5 films — practically a third lead.
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