Vishnu Vishal & Karunakaran Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vishnu Vishal and Karunakaran appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2015 and 2026. Their highest-rated collaboration was Indru Netru Naalai (2015 — 7.9/10). Films span Indru Netru Naalai (2015) through Gatta Kusthi 2 (2026).
The Vishnu Vishal & Karunakaran partnership
From Indru Netru Naalai (2015) to Gatta Kusthi 2 (2026). The work is uneven: Indru Netru Naalai (7.9) at one end, Gatta Kusthi 2 (0.5) at the other. Ratsasan (2018, 7.9/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
Their most recent film, Gatta Kusthi 2, came out in 2026 — the partnership is still active. Indru Netru Naalai is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Indru Netru Naalai; the 2020s to Oho Enthan Baby. Vishnu Vishal acted in every film; Karunakaran acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Karunakaran was the one who pushed Vishnu Vishal to sign 'Indru Netru Naalai'. Vishnu was hesitant about a time-travel comedy, but Karunakaran convinced him it would be a game-changer. It was.
- In 'Ratsasan', Karunakaran played the comic relief while Vishnu carried the intense serial-killer hunt. Karunakaran deliberately underplayed his scenes so Vishnu's tension could breathe — he said he 'didn't want to steal the mood'.
- Their pairing in 'Indru Netru Naalai' directly launched the trend of Tamil sci-fi comedies. Films like 'Imaikkaa Nodigal' and 'Maanaadu' owe their genre-blend to the audience appetite this duo created in 2015.
- On the sets of 'Silukkuvarupatti Singam', Vishnu and Karunakaran had a running bet: whoever flubbed a dialogue first had to buy the entire crew biryani. Karunakaran lost every single day — and still jokes he funded half the film's catering.
- Vishnu Vishal once said: 'Karunakaran is my lucky charm. Every time we work together, the film works — even when the reviews don't.' He was referring to 'Silukkuvarupatti Singam' being a box office hit despite a 5.2 rating.
5 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 3 films together, anchored by Indru Netru Naalai (7.9/10).
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 2.8/10.
- Indru Netru Naalai
- Ratsasan
- Oho Enthan Baby
- Gatta Kusthi 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
38% of Vishnu Vishal's screen credits are with Karunakaran.
Before Indru Netru Naalai, Vishnu Vishal had starred in 8 films, including Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009) and Mundaasupatti (2014).
Before Indru Netru Naalai, Karunakaran had starred in 10 films, including Jigarthanda (2014) and Soodhu Kavvum (2013).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vishnu Vishal & Karunakaran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Vishnu Vishal & Karunakaran's films together
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