Karthik & Revathi Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Karthik and Revathi appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1986 and 1995. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kizhakku Vasal (1990 — 6.3/10). Films span Mouna Ragam (1986) through Thotta Chinungi (1995).
The Karthik & Revathi partnership
From Mouna Ragam (1986) to Thotta Chinungi (1995). The work is uneven: Kizhakku Vasal (6.3) at one end, Deiva Vaakku (2.5) at the other. The spanned closed with Thotta Chinungi in 1995.
It started with Mouna Ragam (1986).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Mouna Ragam; the 1990s to Kizhakku Vasal. Karthik acted in every film; Revathi acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Mani Ratnam originally wanted someone else for Mouna Ragam (1986). He saw Karthik and Revathi at a party and decided to cast them together on the spot. That film put both of them on the map.
- In Mouna Ragam, Karthik’s loud, impulsive energy constantly pushed Revathi’s quiet, restrained performance. She said in an interview that his unpredictability made her react more naturally — she wasn’t acting, she was genuinely surprised.
- After Thotta Chinungi (1995), they never worked together again. No fight, no fallout — they just drifted. Revathi later said they were never close friends off-screen, just two professionals who clicked on set.
- Their pairing in Kizhakku Vasal (1990) directly inspired the trend of 'village romance' films in early 90s Tamil cinema. Directors started casting similar-looking pairs for rural love stories for the next five years.
- Revathi once said: 'Karthik made me laugh so much on the sets of Idhaya Thamarai that the director had to cut the shot. He was the only co-star who could break my concentration.'
5 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.2/10.
The 1990s accounted for 4 films, averaging 4.6/10.
- Mouna Ragam
- Kizhakku Vasal
- Idhaya Thamarai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 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
By the time of Mouna Ragam, both already had careers — Karthik with 26 films, Revathi with 15.
Before Mouna Ragam, Karthik had starred in 26 films, including Nallavanuku Nallavan (1984) and Alaigal Oivathillai (1981).
After Thotta Chinungi, Karthik went on to appear in 46 more films, including Nilave Mugam Kaattu (1999) and Raavanan (2010).
Before Mouna Ragam, Revathi had starred in 15 films, including Mann Vasanai (1983) and Vaidehi Kathirunthal (1984).
After Thotta Chinungi, Revathi went on to appear in 45 more films, including Thiruchitrambalam (2022) and Salaam Venky (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Karthik & Revathi's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 3 of their 5 films. Ilayaraja scored 3 of them.
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