Ashok Selvan & Karunakaran Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ashok Selvan and Karunakaran appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2013 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Soodhu Kavvum (2013 — 7.7/10). Films span Soodhu Kavvum (2013) through Manmadha Leelai (2022).
The Ashok Selvan & Karunakaran partnership
From Soodhu Kavvum (2013) to Manmadha Leelai (2022). Soodhu Kavvum is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Soodhu Kavvum (2013).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Soodhu Kavvum; the 2020s to Manmadha Leelai. Ashok Selvan acted in every film; Karunakaran acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Soodhu Kavvum (7.7/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.7/10.
- Soodhu Kavvum
- Orange Mittai
- Manmadha Leelai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
33% of Ashok Selvan's screen credits are with Karunakaran.
Soodhu Kavvum was Ashok Selvan's acting debut.
After Manmadha Leelai, Ashok Selvan went on to appear in 6 more films, including Blue Star (2024) and Por Thozhil (2023).
Before Soodhu Kavvum, Karunakaran had starred in 2 films, including Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey (2012) and Kalakalappu (2012).
After Manmadha Leelai, Karunakaran went on to appear in 20 more films, including Meiyazhagan (2024) and Kasethan Kadavulada (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ashok Selvan & Karunakaran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Bobby Simha is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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