Lakshmi & Chandrabose Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-19 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Lakshmi and Chandrabose appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1985 and 1991. Their highest-rated collaboration was Samsaram Adhu Minsaram (1986 — 4.9/10). Films span Oru Malarin Payanam (1985) through Maanagara Kaaval (1991).
The Lakshmi & Chandrabose partnership
Between 1985 and 1991, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 6 years. For 6 years, a Lakshmi–Chandrabose film arrived almost every year. From Oru Malarin Payanam (1985) to Maanagara Kaaval (1991).
The spanned closed with Maanagara Kaaval in 1991. It started with Oru Malarin Payanam (1985).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Samsaram Adhu Minsaram; the 1990s to Maanagara Kaaval. Lakshmi acted in every film; Chandrabose scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 4 films, averaging 3.0/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.1/10.
- Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
- Oru Malarin Payanam
- Maanagara Kaaval
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 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, Lakshmi had 66 films behind them; Chandrabose had 7. After Maanagara Kaaval, Lakshmi kept going for 39 more films; Chandrabose stepped back.
Before Oru Malarin Payanam, Lakshmi had starred in 66 films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976) and Nenjangal (1982).
After Maanagara Kaaval, Lakshmi went on to appear in 39 more films, including Midhunam (2012) and Kakkai Siraginilae (2000).
Before Oru Malarin Payanam, Chandrabose had starred in 7 films, including Adugal Nanaigindrana (1981) and Tharayil Vazhum Meengal (1981).
After Maanagara Kaaval, Chandrabose went on to appear in 5 more films, including Mudhal Kural (1992) and Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana (1994).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Lakshmi & Chandrabose's professional partnership
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