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7 Films Together
7 films·2010–2023·Top co-star: Silambarasan (4 films)

Gautham Menon & A. R. Rahman Movies Together List — 7 Films

Complete Movies List & Collaboration History

Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB

Gautham Menon and A. R. Rahman appeared together in 7 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).

7
Films Together
6.6
Average Rating
2010 - 2023
Career Span
Tamil
Primary Language
Credibility
Career Phase
Active×Active

The Gautham Menon & 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 71% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa; the 2020s to Pathu Thala. A. R. Rahman music composer in some, original music composer in others. Mostly Tamil, with 2 films in Telugu.

7 films across 2 decades

The 2010s brought 5 films together, anchored by Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (7.8/10).

The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Pathu Thala (7.1/10).

2010s
Films5
Avg Rating6.4/10
Notable:
  • Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa(7.8)
  • Ye Maaya Chesave(7.4)
Era:
Gautham: ActiveA.: Active
2020s
Films2
Avg Rating7.0/10
Notable:
  • Pathu Thala(7.1)
  • Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu(7)
Era:
Gautham: ActiveA.: Active

The partnership in numbers

Partnership Pattern

Duration20102023
Span13 years
Avg Interval~2 years

7 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.

Language Distribution

Tamil
4 films (57%)
Telugu
2 films (29%)
Hindi
1 film (14%)

Linguistic diversity: 3 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.

Where each was in their career

37% of Gautham Menon's screen credits are with A. R. Rahman. When they first worked together, Gautham Menon had 9 films behind them; A. R. Rahman had 138.

Gautham Menon

Before Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, Gautham Menon had directed 9 films, including Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006) and Vaaranam Aayiram (2008).

After Pathu Thala, Gautham Menon went on to direct 3 more films, including Joshua (2024) and Hit List (2024).

A. R. Rahman

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).

Language
Decade

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