Varalaxmi Sarathkumar & A. R. Rahman Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and A. R. Rahman appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2018 and 2024. Their highest-rated collaboration was Iravin Nizhal (2022 — 7.6/10). Films span Sarkar (2018) through Raayan (2024).
The Varalaxmi Sarathkumar & A. R. Rahman partnership
From Sarkar (2018) to Raayan (2024). Their most recent film, Raayan, came out in 2024 — the partnership is still active. Iravin Nizhal is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Sarkar (2018).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Sarkar; the 2020s to Iravin Nizhal. Never on the same side of the camera — Varalaxmi Sarathkumar actor, A. R. Rahman original music composer, across all 3 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.2/10.
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Iravin Nizhal (7.6/10).
- Sarkar
- Iravin Nizhal
- Raayan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar had 7 films behind them; A. R. Rahman had 182.
Before Sarkar, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar had starred in 7 films, including Vikram Vedha (2017) and Nibunan (2017).
After Raayan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar went on to appear in 6 more films, including Madha Gaja Raja (2025) and Shivangi (2025).
Before Sarkar, A. R. Rahman had starred in 182 films, including Indian (1996) and Indian (1996).
After Raayan, A. R. Rahman went on to appear in 4 more films, including Gandhi Talks (2026) and Moon Walk (2026).
Collaboration Journey
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