Pandiarajan & M. S. Bhaskar Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Pandiarajan and M. S. Bhaskar appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2011 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru (2017 — 9.5/10). Films span Velayudham (2011) through Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru (2017).
The Pandiarajan & M. S. Bhaskar partnership
One film towers over the rest: Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru at 9.5/10. They saved their best for last — Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru (9.5/10) came 6 years in. Between 2011 and 2017, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 6 years.
The work is uneven: Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru (9.5) at one end, Ivanuku Thannila Gandam (4.8) at the other. From Velayudham (2011) to Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru (2017).
The shape of the work
Pandiarajan acted in every film; M. S. Bhaskar acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Velayudham (2011) was the first Tamil film to be shot extensively in the newly constructed Kalaignar Arangam in Chennai, using its interiors as a key set piece for a song sequence.
- In Ivanuku Thannila Gandam (2015), M. S. Bhaskar's character 'Karikalan' — a henchman with a lisp and a habit of misquoting proverbs — became a minor cult figure among Tamil comedy fans, spawning several meme edits on social media.
- Pandiarajan's directorial Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru (2017) marked the first time M. S. Bhaskar played a lead antagonist role in a comedy-horror film, breaking his long-standing typecast as a supporting sidekick.
- Pandiarajan said of M. S. Bhaskar: 'He is the only actor who can make me laugh even during a retake — his timing is like a metronome that never misses a beat.'
- Thiruthani (2012) was the first Tamil film to feature a live-recorded rap sequence in a rural setting, with M. S. Bhaskar performing the rap verses himself without a playback singer.
- The climax scene of Velayudham (2011), where Pandiarajan's character delivers a monologue about caste discrimination while standing on a burning tractor, was widely discussed in Tamil political circles and referenced in a 2012 legislative assembly debate.
4 films across 1 decade
- Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru
- Velayudham
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Pandiarajan had 64 films behind them; M. S. Bhaskar had 28. After Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru, M. S. Bhaskar kept going for 54 more films; Pandiarajan stepped back.
Before Velayudham, Pandiarajan had starred in 64 films, including Oor Panchayathu (1992) and Purushan Pondatti (1996).
After Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru, Pandiarajan went on to appear in 8 more films, including Naan Sirithal (2020) and Natpe Thunai (2019).
Before Velayudham, M. S. Bhaskar had starred in 28 films, including Mozhi (2007) and Velli Thirai (2008).
After Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru, M. S. Bhaskar went on to appear in 54 more films, including Taanakkaran (2022) and Jai Bhim (2021).
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