Anandaraj & Mahanadhi Shankar Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anandaraj and Mahanadhi Shankar appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1995 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Uyir Thamizhukku (2023 — 6.5/10). Films span Baashha (1995) through Uyir Thamizhukku (2023).
The Anandaraj & Mahanadhi Shankar partnership
After 28 years apart, they came back together for Uyir Thamizhukku (2023). They didn't share a set between 1995 and 2023. From Baashha (1995) to Uyir Thamizhukku (2023).
Their most recent film, Uyir Thamizhukku, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active. It started with Baashha (1995).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Baashha; the 2020s to Uyir Thamizhukku. Anandaraj acted in every film; Mahanadhi Shankar acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.7/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Baashha
- Uyir Thamizhukku
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 28 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
40% of Mahanadhi Shankar's screen credits are with Anandaraj.
Before Baashha, Anandaraj had starred in 25 films, including Pattukku Naan Adimai (1990) and Thaimel Aanai (1988).
After Uyir Thamizhukku, Anandaraj went on to appear in 8 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Vaa Vaathiyaar (2026).
Before Baashha, Mahanadhi Shankar had starred in 1 film, including Mahanadi (1994).
After Uyir Thamizhukku, Mahanadhi Shankar went on to appear in 2 more films, including Maargan (2025) and Lucky the Superstar (2026).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Charan Raj is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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