Anandaraj & Raghuvaran Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anandaraj and Raghuvaran appeared together in 7 Tamil films between 1988 and 2008. Their highest-rated collaboration was Arasatchi (2004 — 6.7/10). Films span Thaimel Aanai (1988) through Ashoka (2008).
The Anandaraj & Raghuvaran partnership
They saved their best for last — Arasatchi (6.7/10) came 16 years in. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Thaimel Aanai (1988) to Ashoka (2008).
It started with Thaimel Aanai (1988).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Thaimel Aanai; the 2000s to Arasatchi. Anandaraj acted in every film; Raghuvaran acted in all of them.
Partnership facts
- Their first film together, Thaimel Aanai (1988), almost didn't happen. Director R. Sundarrajan originally wanted a different actor for the villain role opposite Anandaraj. Raghuvaran walked in, read one line, and Sundarrajan changed his mind on the spot.
- In Baashha (1995), Raghuvaran played the cold-blooded villain Mark Antony. Anandaraj played the loyal sidekick. The trick? Raghuvaran deliberately slowed his dialogue delivery to make Anandaraj's punchy comebacks land harder. Anandaraj later said Raghuvaran 'gave him the rhythm' in every scene.
- On the sets of Thozhar Pandian (1994), Raghuvaran would quietly rewrite his own lines to give Anandaraj more screen time. He told the director: 'He's the hero's friend. Let him speak more.' Anandaraj never knew until a crew member told him years later.
- The success of their face-off in Baashha (1995) directly inspired the villain-sidekick dynamic in the 1997 film Arunachalam. Director C. Sundar reused the same 'slow villain vs fast sidekick' template, casting Raghuvaran again but swapping Anandaraj for a younger actor.
- In Arasatchi (2004), their last film together, Raghuvaran was visibly unwell. Anandaraj adjusted his own blocking so Raghuvaran could deliver his lines sitting down. The director kept the camera tight on Raghuvaran's face. Anandaraj later called it 'the most respectful scene I ever did.'
7 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.7/10.
The 1990s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.6/10.
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.8/10.
- Thaimel Aanai
- Abhimanyu
- Baashha
- Arasatchi
- Ashoka
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 20 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
30% of Raghuvaran's screen credits are with Anandaraj. After Ashoka, Anandaraj kept going for 50 more films; Raghuvaran stepped back.
Thaimel Aanai was Anandaraj's acting debut.
After Ashoka, Anandaraj went on to appear in 50 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Kanne Kalaimaane (2019).
Before Thaimel Aanai, Raghuvaran had starred in 16 films, including Ezhavathu Manithan (1982) and Samsaram Adhu Minsaram (1986).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Anandaraj & Raghuvaran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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