R. N. R. Manohar & Yuvan Shankar Raja Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
R. N. R. Manohar and Yuvan Shankar Raja appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2003 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Viswasam (2019 — 6.9/10). Films span Punnagai Poove (2003) through Veerame Vaagai Soodum (2022).
The R. N. R. Manohar & Yuvan Shankar Raja partnership
After 16 years apart, they came back together for Viswasam (2019). They didn't share a set between 2003 and 2019. They saved their best for last — Viswasam (6.9/10) came 16 years in.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Punnagai Poove (2003) to Veerame Vaagai Soodum (2022).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Punnagai Poove; the 2020s to Veeramae Vaagai Soodum. Never on the same side of the camera — R. N. R. Manohar actor, Yuvan Shankar Raja music composer, across all 4 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.9/10.
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.9/10.
- Punnagai Poove
- Viswasam
- Veeramae Vaagai Soodum
- Veerame Vaagai Soodum
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 19 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
57% of R. N. R. Manohar's screen credits are with Yuvan Shankar Raja. After Veerame Vaagai Soodum, Yuvan Shankar Raja kept going for 17 more films; R. N. R. Manohar stepped back.
Before Punnagai Poove, R. N. R. Manohar had starred in 1 film, including Kallazhagar (1999).
After Veerame Vaagai Soodum, R. N. R. Manohar went on to appear in 2 more films, including Rayar Parambarai (2023) and Memories (2023).
Before Punnagai Poove, Yuvan Shankar Raja had starred in 14 films, including Dheena (2001) and Poovellam Kettuppar (1999).
After Veerame Vaagai Soodum, Yuvan Shankar Raja went on to appear in 17 more films, including Paramporul (2023) and Star (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of R. N. R. Manohar & Yuvan Shankar Raja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Yogi Babu is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Yogi Babu appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
3
2
2
2
2
2
Other iconic Tamil director-actor duos
Discover other partnerships with comparable filmographies and ratings
