Anandaraj & Sarath Babu Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Anandaraj and Sarath Babu appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1995 and 2006. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sandhippoma (1998 — 4.9/10). Films span Puthiya Aatchi (1995) through Perarasu (2006).
The Anandaraj & Sarath Babu partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Perarasu (2006). They didn't share a set between 1998 and 2006. From Puthiya Aatchi (1995) to Perarasu (2006).
The played out closed with Perarasu in 2006. It started with Puthiya Aatchi (1995).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Sandhippoma; the 2000s to Perarasu. Anandaraj acted in every film; Sarath Babu acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- For Puthiya Aatchi (1995), director R. K. Selvamani cast Anandaraj as the villain and Sarath Babu as the hero — but the two had never met before the first day of shoot. They bonded over a shared cigarette break during a rain delay, and Selvamani later said that moment set the tone for the entire film.
- In Sandhippoma (1998), Anandaraj played a rough cop and Sarath Babu played a soft-spoken lawyer. Anandaraj deliberately slowed down his dialogue delivery in their courtroom scene so Sarath Babu's quieter voice wouldn't get drowned out — a move Sarath Babu later called 'the most selfless acting choice I've ever seen on set.'
- After Perarasu (2006) flopped, Anandaraj called Sarath Babu and said, 'We tried something new, it didn't work — but I'd do another film with you tomorrow.' They never got the chance. Sarath Babu kept that voicemail saved on his phone until 2018.
- The success of Puthiya Aatchi (1995) directly led to director Selvamani casting both actors again in his next project — but only as a pair. He told a magazine: 'I don't want one without the other. They complete each other's screen presence.' That next film never got made, but the quote became famous among Selvamani fans.
- Sarath Babu once said in a 2007 interview: 'Anandaraj is the only co-star who would call me at 2 AM to discuss a single line of dialogue. He cared that much about our scenes together.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.9/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.5/10.
- Sandhippoma
- Puthiya Aatchi0
- Perarasu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Perarasu, Anandaraj kept going for 54 more films; Sarath Babu stepped back. By the time of Puthiya Aatchi, both already had careers — Anandaraj with 25 films, Sarath Babu with 48.
Before Puthiya Aatchi, Anandaraj had starred in 25 films, including Pattukku Naan Adimai (1990) and Thaimel Aanai (1988).
After Perarasu, Anandaraj went on to appear in 54 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Kanne Kalaimaane (2019).
Before Puthiya Aatchi, Sarath Babu had starred in 48 films, including Nenjathai Killadhe (1980) and Mullum Malarum (1978).
After Perarasu, Sarath Babu went on to appear in 16 more films, including Shirdi Sai (2012) and Por Thozhil (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Anandaraj & Sarath Babu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Prakash Raj is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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