Pa. Ranjit & Santhosh Narayanan Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Pa. Ranjit and Santhosh Narayanan appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2012 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sarpatta Parambarai (2021 — 8.3/10). Films span Attakathi (2012) through Sarpatta Parambarai (2021).
The Pa. Ranjit & Santhosh Narayanan partnership
They saved their best for last — Sarpatta Parambarai (8.3/10) came 9 years in. From Attakathi (2012) to Sarpatta Parambarai (2021). Attakathi (2012, 8.0/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
Sarpatta Parambarai is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Attakathi (2012).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Madras; the 2020s to Sarpatta Parambarai. Pa. Ranjit directed every film; Santhosh Narayanan scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 4 films together, anchored by Madras (8.1/10).
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Sarpatta Parambarai (8.3/10).
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- Attakathi
- Sarpatta Parambarai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
33% of Pa. Ranjit's screen credits are with Santhosh Narayanan.
Attakathi was Pa. Ranjit's directorial debut.
After Sarpatta Parambarai, Pa. Ranjit went on to direct 10 more films, including Thandakaaranyam (2025) and Seththumaan (2022).
Attakathi was Santhosh Narayanan's acting debut.
After Sarpatta Parambarai, Santhosh Narayanan went on to appear in 18 more films, including Kadaisi Vivasayi (2022) and Jigarthanda Double X (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Pa. Ranjit & Santhosh Narayanan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kalaiyarasan is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 5 films. Kalaiyarasan appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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