Aarthi & Anal Arasu Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Aarthi and Anal Arasu appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2004 and 2012. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thadaiyara Thaakka (2012 — 6.5/10). Films span Arul (2004) through Thadaiyara Thaakka (2012).
The Aarthi & Anal Arasu partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Thadaiyara Thaakka (2012). They didn't share a set between 2004 and 2012. From Arul (2004) to Thadaiyara Thaakka (2012).
It started with Arul (2004).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Arul; the 2010s to Thadaiyara Thaakka. Aarthi acted in every film; Anal Arasu stunt choreographer all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Arul
- Thadaiyara Thaakka
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
33% of Anal Arasu's screen credits are with Aarthi. After Thadaiyara Thaakka, Aarthi kept going for 23 more films; Anal Arasu stepped back.
Before Arul, Aarthi had starred in 1 film, including Dharma Chakkaram (1997).
After Thadaiyara Thaakka, Aarthi went on to appear in 23 more films, including Viyuham (2022) and Kayal (2014).
Arul was Anal Arasu's acting debut.
After Thadaiyara Thaakka, Anal Arasu went on to appear in 4 more films, including Kaththi (2014) and Mersal (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Aarthi & Anal Arasu's professional partnership
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