Aadukalam Naren & Dhanush Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Aadukalam Naren and Dhanush appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2011 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Aadukalam (2011 — 8.0/10). Films span Aadukalam (2011) through Idli Kadai (2025).
The Aadukalam Naren & Dhanush partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Asuran (2019). They didn't share a set between 2011 and 2019. From Aadukalam (2011) to Idli Kadai (2025).
Asuran (2019, 8.0/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. Their most recent film, Idli Kadai, came out in 2025 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 2020s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Aadukalam; the 2020s to Idli Kadai. Aadukalam Naren acted in every film; Dhanush acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Aadukalam (8.0/10).
The 2020s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.1/10.
- Aadukalam
- Asuran
- Idli Kadai
- Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
50% of Aadukalam Naren's screen credits are with Dhanush.
Before Aadukalam, Aadukalam Naren had starred in 3 films, including Julie Ganapathi (2003) and Raman Abdullah (1997).
After Idli Kadai, Aadukalam Naren went on to appear in 2 more films, including Lucky the Superstar (2026) and Vadam (2026).
Before Aadukalam, Dhanush had starred in 16 films, including Pudhupettai (2006) and Kadhal Kondein (2003).
After Idli Kadai, Dhanush went on to appear in 1 more film, including Kara (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Aadukalam Naren & Dhanush's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
G. V. Prakash Kumar is the through-line — music on 3 of their 5 films. G. V. Prakash Kumar scored 3 of them.
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