Ponnambalam & R. Selvaraj Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ponnambalam and R. Selvaraj appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1991 and 1999. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pudhu Manithan (1991 — 6.8/10). Films span Pudhu Manithan (1991) through Azhagarsamy (1999).
The Ponnambalam & R. Selvaraj partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Azhagarsamy (1999). They didn't share a set between 1991 and 1999. From Pudhu Manithan (1991) to Azhagarsamy (1999).
The ran closed with Azhagarsamy in 1999. It started with Pudhu Manithan (1991).
The shape of the work
Ponnambalam acted in every film; R. Selvaraj story all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Pudhu Manithan
- Azhagarsamy
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
After Azhagarsamy, Ponnambalam kept going for 38 more films; R. Selvaraj stepped back.
Before Pudhu Manithan, Ponnambalam had starred in 5 films, including Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990) and Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989).
After Azhagarsamy, Ponnambalam went on to appear in 38 more films, including Arya (2007) and Nagaram Marupakkam (2010).
Before Pudhu Manithan, R. Selvaraj had starred in 10 films, including Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979) and Annakili (1976).
After Azhagarsamy, R. Selvaraj went on to appear in 3 more films, including Alaipayuthey (2000) and Kadhal Dot Com (2004).
Collaboration Journey
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