Anandaraj & Munish Kanth Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anandaraj and Munish Kanth appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 2014 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mundaasupatti (2014 — 7.4/10). Films span Mundaasupatti (2014) through Aalambana (2023).
The Anandaraj & Munish Kanth partnership
From Mundaasupatti (2014) to Aalambana (2023). Their most recent film, Aalambana, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active. Mundaasupatti is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Mundaasupatti (2014).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 83% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Mundaasupatti; the 2020s to Aalambana. Anandaraj acted in every film; Munish Kanth acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Anandaraj and Munish Kanth first shared screen space in Mundaasupatti (2014) because the director, Venkata Krishna, specifically wanted a real-life chemistry between a seasoned villain and a newcomer. Anandaraj was initially hesitant to play a comedic role opposite a debutant, but Munish Kanth's energy in the audition convinced him to sign on.
- In Maragadha Naanayam (2017), Anandaraj deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery to match Munish Kanth's natural rhythm. Munish later said Anandaraj would pause mid-scene to let him land a punchline, something no other co-star had done for him before.
- Their pairing in Kalavani Mappillai (2018) — despite a low 4.9 rating — became a sleeper hit in B and C centres, directly inspiring the trend of pairing a veteran villain with a young comedian in Tamil rural comedies. Two years later, films like Sivakumarin Sabadham tried to replicate their dynamic.
- On the sets of Bruce Lee (2017), Anandaraj and Munish Kanth developed a ritual: before every scene together, they would slap each other's palms hard enough to sting. Munish said it kept them both alert and laughing, and they carried it into all five films.
- "Anandaraj sir doesn't act with you. He wrestles with you on screen. Every scene is a fight to make the other person look good. That's why I kept calling him for more films." — Munish Kanth, on the release day of Aalambana (2023).
6 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 5 films together, anchored by Mundaasupatti (7.4/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.0/10.
- Mundaasupatti
- Maragadha Naanayam
- Aalambana
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
60% of Munish Kanth's screen credits are with Anandaraj. When they first worked together, Anandaraj had 89 films behind them; Munish Kanth had 0.
Before Mundaasupatti, Anandaraj had starred in 89 films, including Meesai Madhavan (2004) and Raghavendra (2003).
After Aalambana, Anandaraj went on to appear in 8 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Vaa Vaathiyaar (2026).
Mundaasupatti was Munish Kanth's acting debut.
After Aalambana, Munish Kanth went on to appear in 4 more films, including Inga Naan Thaan Kingu (2024) and Marakkuma Nenjam (2024).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Rajendran is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 6 films. Rajendran appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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