Anandaraj & Raj Kapoor Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anandaraj and Raj Kapoor appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1998 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Giri (2004 — 6.8/10). Films span Kalyana Galatta (1998) through Uyir Thamizhukku (2023).
The Anandaraj & Raj Kapoor partnership
After 14 years apart, they came back together for Uyir Thamizhukku (2023). They didn't share a set between 2009 and 2023. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Kalyana Galatta (1998) to Uyir Thamizhukku (2023). Their most recent film, Uyir Thamizhukku, came out in 2023 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Kalyana Galatta; the 2020s to Uyir Thamizhukku. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Anandaraj was the one who pushed for Raj Kapoor to be cast in Kalyana Galatta (1998). The director wanted a different actor for the role, but Anandaraj insisted after seeing Raj Kapoor's energy in a small cameo earlier that year.
- In Giri (2004), Anandaraj and Raj Kapoor played brothers with a massive age gap. Anandaraj deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery on set so Raj Kapoor's faster, more impulsive style would pop. Raj Kapoor later said that rhythm was entirely Anandaraj's idea.
- During the shoot of Villu (2009), Anandaraj and Raj Kapoor shared a room in a small lodge near the set for three weeks. They'd order the same biryani every night and rehearse the next day's fight scene using pillows as weapons.
- The success of their brotherly dynamic in Giri (2004) directly inspired director Saran to cast them again as siblings in a project that eventually became Villu (2009). Without Giri, that pairing never happens a third time.
4 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.4/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Kalyana Galatta
- Giri
- Villu
- Uyir Thamizhukku
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 25 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Kalyana Galatta, both already had careers — Anandaraj with 41 films, Raj Kapoor with 12.
Before Kalyana Galatta, Anandaraj had starred in 41 films, including Nandhavana Theru (1995) and Pattukku Naan Adimai (1990).
After Uyir Thamizhukku, Anandaraj went on to appear in 8 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Vaa Vaathiyaar (2026).
Before Kalyana Galatta, Raj Kapoor had starred in 12 films, including Seeman (1994) and Prem Rog (1982).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Anandaraj & Raj Kapoor's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aarthi is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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