Sathyan & A. R. Rahman Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-15 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sathyan and A. R. Rahman appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2016 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mersal (2017 — 7.7/10). Films span 24 (2016) through Mersal (2017).
The Sathyan & A. R. Rahman partnership
2 films across 1 decade
- Mersal
- 24
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 1 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, Sathyan had 11 films behind them; A. R. Rahman had 169. After Mersal, A. R. Rahman kept going for 38 more films; Sathyan stepped back.
Before 24 , Sathyan had starred in 11 films, including Thuppakki (2012) and Nanban (2012).
After Mersal, Sathyan went on to appear in 4 more films, including Raatchasi (2019) and Petromax (2019).
Before 24 , A. R. Rahman had starred in 169 films, including Indian (1996) and Indian (1996).
After Mersal, A. R. Rahman went on to appear in 38 more films, including Maidaan (2024) and Amar Singh Chamkila (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sathyan & A. R. Rahman's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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