R. N. R. Manohar & Karunakaran Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
R. N. R. Manohar and Karunakaran appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2017 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Teddy (2021 — 6.9/10). Films span Enakku Vaitha Adimaigal (2017) through Teddy (2021).
The R. N. R. Manohar & Karunakaran partnership
From Enakku Vaitha Adimaigal (2017) to Teddy (2021). It started with Enakku Vaitha Adimaigal (2017).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Enakku Vaitha Adimaigal; the 2020s to Teddy. R. N. R. Manohar acted in every film; Karunakaran acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.8/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.9/10.
- Enakku Vaitha Adimaigal
- Teddy
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Teddy, Karunakaran kept going for 26 more films; R. N. R. Manohar stepped back. By the time of Enakku Vaitha Adimaigal, both already had careers — R. N. R. Manohar with 14 films, Karunakaran with 32.
Before Enakku Vaitha Adimaigal, R. N. R. Manohar had starred in 14 films, including Aandavan Kattalai (2016) and Vellore Maavattam (2011).
After Teddy, R. N. R. Manohar went on to appear in 9 more films, including Idiot (2022) and Rayar Parambarai (2023).
Before Enakku Vaitha Adimaigal, Karunakaran had starred in 32 films, including Indru Netru Naalai (2015) and Jigarthanda (2014).
After Teddy, Karunakaran went on to appear in 26 more films, including Meiyazhagan (2024) and Kasethan Kadavulada (2023).
Collaboration Journey
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