Karthik & Kausalya Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Karthik and Kausalya appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1998 and 2000. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pooveli (1998 — 4.2/10). Films span Pooveli (1998) through Kuberan (2000).
The Karthik & Kausalya partnership
Between 1998 and 2000, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 2 years. 2000 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. From Pooveli (1998) to Kuberan (2000).
The unfolded closed with Kuberan in 2000. It started with Pooveli (1998).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Pooveli; the 2000s to Sandhitha Velai. Karthik acted in every film; Kausalya acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Karthik was the one who pushed for Kausalya to be cast in Pooveli (1998). The director wasn't sure about her, but Karthik insisted after seeing her screen test. That film became their first together.
- On the sets of Sandhitha Velai (2000), Karthik would deliberately mess up his lines to make Kausalya laugh during serious scenes. The director had to shoot multiple takes because she couldn't stop giggling.
- Karthik and Kausalya were close friends off-screen during these years. They'd often drive together to shoots in Karthik's car, and she'd bring homemade snacks for the crew — a habit she picked up from him.
- Their pairing in Thai Poranthachu (2000) was so well-received that the film's producer immediately signed them for two more projects — Sandhitha Velai and Kuberan — both released the same year.
- Kausalya once said in an interview: 'Karthik made me feel like I was the only actress on set. He'd rehearse with me even when the camera wasn't rolling.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.2/10.
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 2.7/10.
- Pooveli
- Sandhitha Velai
- Thai Poranthachu0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Karthik had 90 films behind them; Kausalya had 2.
Before Pooveli, Karthik had starred in 90 films, including Nallavanuku Nallavan (1984) and Alaigal Oivathillai (1981).
After Kuberan, Karthik went on to appear in 21 more films, including Raavanan (2010) and Anegan (2015).
Before Pooveli, Kausalya had starred in 2 films, including Nerrukku Ner (1997) and Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga (1997).
After Kuberan, Kausalya went on to appear in 17 more films, including Kiss (2025) and Santosh Subramaniam (2008).
Collaboration Journey
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