Nandita Das & A. R. Rahman Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nandita Das and A. R. Rahman appeared together in 3 Hindi films between 1996 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was 1947 Earth (1998 — 6.2/10). Films span Fire (1996) through Kannathil Muthamittal (2002).
The Nandita Das & A. R. Rahman partnership
From Fire (1996) to Kannathil Muthamittal (2002). The played out closed with Kannathil Muthamittal in 2002. It started with Fire (1996).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to 1947 Earth; the 2000s to Kannathil Muthamittal. Never on the same side of the camera — Nandita Das actor, A. R. Rahman original music composer, across all 3 films.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.2/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.6/10.
- 1947 Earth
- Fire0
- Kannathil Muthamittal
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Nandita Das had 0 films behind them; A. R. Rahman had 35. After Kannathil Muthamittal, A. R. Rahman kept going for 120 more films; Nandita Das stepped back.
Fire was Nandita Das's acting debut.
After Kannathil Muthamittal, Nandita Das went on to appear in 11 more films, including Neerparavai (2012) and Viraata Parvam (2022).
Before Fire, A. R. Rahman had starred in 35 films, including Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) and Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993).
After Kannathil Muthamittal, A. R. Rahman went on to appear in 120 more films, including Maidaan (2024) and Sachin : A Billion Dreams (2017).
Collaboration Journey
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