Rekha & Santhana Bharathi Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rekha and Santhana Bharathi appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1991 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Guna (1991 — 5.2/10). Films span Guna (1991) through Marudhavelu (2011).
The Rekha & Santhana Bharathi partnership
After 20 years apart, they came back together for Marudhavelu (2011). They didn't share a set between 1991 and 2011. From Guna (1991) to Marudhavelu (2011).
It started with Guna (1991).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Guna; the 2010s to Marudhavelu. Never on the same side of the camera — Rekha actor, Santhana Bharathi director, across all 2 films.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.2/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film.
- Guna
- Marudhavelu0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 20 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, Rekha had 79 films behind them; Santhana Bharathi had 8.
Before Guna, Rekha had starred in 79 films, including Tarang (1984) and Kalyug (1981).
After Marudhavelu, Rekha went on to appear in 8 more films, including Shamitabh (2015) and Sowkarpettai (2016).
Before Guna, Santhana Bharathi had directed 8 films, including Panneer Pushpangal (1981) and Poovizhi Raja (1988).
After Marudhavelu, Santhana Bharathi went on to direct 21 more films, including Vikram (2022) and Maasi (2012).
Collaboration Journey
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