Silambarasan & A. R. Rahman Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Silambarasan and A. R. Rahman appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2010 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010 — 7.8/10). Films span Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) through Pathu Thala (2023).
The Silambarasan & A. R. Rahman partnership
From Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) to Pathu Thala (2023). Their most recent film, Pathu Thala, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active. Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa; the 2020s to Pathu Thala. Silambarasan acted in every film; A. R. Rahman scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 3 films together, anchored by Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (7.8/10).
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Pathu Thala (7.1/10).
- Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
- Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
- Pathu Thala
- Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 13 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, Silambarasan had 19 films behind them; A. R. Rahman had 138.
Before Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, Silambarasan had starred in 19 films, including Saravana (2006) and Kovil (2004).
After Pathu Thala, Silambarasan went on to appear in 2 more films, including Aaromaley (2025) and Thug Life (2025).
Before Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, A. R. Rahman had starred in 138 films, including Indian (1996) and Indian (1996).
After Pathu Thala, A. R. Rahman went on to appear in 9 more films, including Maidaan (2024) and Amar Singh Chamkila (2024).
Collaboration Journey
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