Karthik & Kalaivanan Kannadasan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Karthik and Kalaivanan Kannadasan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1988 and 1990. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kan Simittum Neram (1988 — 5.9/10). Films span Kan Simittum Neram (1988) through Mr. Karthik (1990).
The Karthik & Kalaivanan Kannadasan partnership
From Kan Simittum Neram (1988) to Mr. Karthik (1990). The played out closed with Mr. Karthik in 1990. It started with Kan Simittum Neram (1988).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Kan Simittum Neram; the 1990s to Mr. Karthik. Karthik acted in every film; Kalaivanan Kannadasan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.1/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film.
- Kan Simittum Neram
- Thiruppu Munai
- Mr. Karthik0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 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
60% of Kalaivanan Kannadasan's screen credits are with Karthik. When they first worked together, Karthik had 36 films behind them; Kalaivanan Kannadasan had 1. After Mr. Karthik, Karthik kept going for 70 more films; Kalaivanan Kannadasan stepped back.
Before Kan Simittum Neram, Karthik had starred in 36 films, including Nallavanuku Nallavan (1984) and Alaigal Oivathillai (1981).
After Mr. Karthik, Karthik went on to appear in 70 more films, including Nadodi Thendral (1992) and Seeman (1994).
Before Kan Simittum Neram, Kalaivanan Kannadasan had directed 1 film, including Pattam Padhavi (1981).
After Mr. Karthik, Kalaivanan Kannadasan went on to direct 1 more film, including Vaa Arugil Vaa (1991).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Karthik & Kalaivanan Kannadasan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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