K. Balachander & A. R. Rahman Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-19 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
K. Balachander and A. R. Rahman appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1992 and 2001. Their highest-rated collaboration was Roja (1992 — 5.8/10). Films span Roja (1992) through Paarthale Paravasam (2001).
The K. Balachander & A. R. Rahman partnership
From Roja (1992) to Paarthale Paravasam (2001). The played out closed with Paarthale Paravasam in 2001. It started with Roja (1992).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Roja; the 2000s to Paarthale Paravasam. Never on the same side of the camera — K. Balachander director, A. R. Rahman original music composer, across all 3 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.4/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.0/10.
- Roja
- Duet
- Paarthale Paravasam
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
When they first worked together, K. Balachander had 54 films behind them; A. R. Rahman had 0. After Paarthale Paravasam, A. R. Rahman kept going for 128 more films; K. Balachander stepped back.
Before Roja, K. Balachander had directed 54 films, including Major Chandrakanth (1966) and Server Sundaram (1964).
After Paarthale Paravasam, K. Balachander went on to direct 4 more films, including Poi (2006) and Uttama Villain (2015).
Roja was A. R. Rahman's acting debut.
After Paarthale Paravasam, A. R. Rahman went on to appear in 128 more films, including Peddi (2026) and Maidaan (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of K. Balachander & A. R. Rahman's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on K. Balachander & A. R. Rahman's films together
