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).
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).
- Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
- Ye Maaya Chesave
- Pathu Thala
- Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
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.
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).
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
A chronological view of Gautham Menon & A. R. Rahman's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Silambarasan is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 7 films. Silambarasan appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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