Kushboo & K. S. Ravikumar Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kushboo and K. S. Ravikumar appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1993 and 1999. Their highest-rated collaboration was Minsara Kanna (1999 — 5.9/10). Films span Purusha Lakshanam (1993) through Minsara Kanna (1999).
The Kushboo & K. S. Ravikumar partnership
They saved their best for last — Minsara Kanna (5.9/10) came 6 years in. Between 1993 and 1999, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 6 years. From Purusha Lakshanam (1993) to Minsara Kanna (1999).
The unfolded closed with Minsara Kanna in 1999. It started with Purusha Lakshanam (1993).
The shape of the work
Kushboo acted in every film; K. S. Ravikumar directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Kushboo was the one who pushed for K. S. Ravikumar to direct her in 'Purusha Lakshanam' (1993). She had seen his earlier work and convinced the producers to give him a shot. That film became his directorial debut.
- On the sets of 'Nattamai' (1994), Ravikumar would often let Kushboo rewrite her own lines in Tamil. She wasn't a native speaker, but he trusted her instinct for comedy timing. The result? She delivered some of the film's most quotable one-liners.
- Their 1995 film 'Muthukulikka Vaariyala' was a rare female-led comedy in Tamil cinema at the time. It directly inspired a wave of similar 'girl gang' road movies in the late 90s, including 'Kadhalukku Mariyadhai' (1997) which also featured a strong female ensemble.
- Kushboo and Ravikumar had a standing bet on every film: if the movie ran for 100 days, he had to cook her a full Chettinad meal at his home. He lost on 'Muthukulikka Vaariyala' (ran only 50 days), but she still made him cook for her birthday that year.
- Kushboo once said in a 1999 interview: 'Ravikumar is the only director who lets me be completely stupid on screen. He knows I'm smart, but he also knows the audience loves me dumb.'
4 films across 1 decade
- Minsara Kanna
- Purusha Lakshanam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Minsara Kanna, K. S. Ravikumar kept going for 60 more films; Kushboo stepped back.
Before Purusha Lakshanam, Kushboo had starred in 33 films, including Nadigan (1990) and En Kitta Mothathey (1990).
After Minsara Kanna, Kushboo went on to appear in 24 more films, including Periyar (2007) and Unnai Kann Theduthey (2000).
Before Purusha Lakshanam, K. S. Ravikumar had directed 6 films, including Cheran Pandiyan (1991) and Puriyaadha Pudhir (1990).
After Minsara Kanna, K. S. Ravikumar went on to direct 60 more films, including Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal (2022) and Naan Sirithal (2020).
Collaboration Journey
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