Sarath Kumar & Anandaraj Movies Together List — 12 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sarath Kumar and Anandaraj appeared together in 12 Tamil films between 1990 and 2023. Their highest-rated collaboration was Varisu (2023 — 5.8/10). Films span Urudhi Mozhi (1990) through Varisu (2023).
The Sarath Kumar & Anandaraj partnership
After 20 years apart, they came back together for Varisu (2023). They didn't share a set between 2003 and 2023. 1997 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months.
They saved their best for last — Varisu (5.8/10) came 33 years in. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 83% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Aravindhan; the 2020s to Varisu. Sarath Kumar acted in every film; Anandaraj acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Their first film together, Kaaval Nilayam (1991), almost didn't happen. The director wanted a bigger star for the villain role opposite Sarath Kumar. Anandaraj was a last-minute replacement after the original actor backed out.
- In Paattali (1999), Sarath Kumar and Anandaraj shot a fight sequence in a single take. Sarath later said Anandaraj's timing was so precise that he didn't need to rehearse — he just followed his rhythm.
- Their 1998 film Simmarasi was the first Tamil movie to feature a pre-climax twist where the hero and villain switch sides mid-scene. That twist became a template for later masala films like Thamizhan (2002).
- On the sets of Janakiraman (1997), Anandaraj taught Sarath Kumar how to ride a horse for a chase scene. Sarath had never been on a horse before. They spent three evenings practicing before the shoot.
- Sarath Kumar once said in an interview: 'Anandaraj is the only co-star who never once complained about my dialogue delivery. He just adjusted his reactions to match my pace.'
- After a 20-year gap, they reunited for Varisu (2023) because director Vamshi Paidipally specifically wanted a face-off between two actors who had history. Sarath and Anandaraj agreed only if they could rewrite their confrontation scene together.
12 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 10 films, averaging 3.6/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
- Aravindhan
- Suryavamsam
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- Varisu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
12 films across 33 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
80% of Sarath Kumar's screen credits are with Anandaraj.
Before Urudhi Mozhi, Sarath Kumar had starred in 1 film, including Kan Simittum Neram (1988).
After Varisu, Sarath Kumar went on to appear in 2 more films, including Hit List (2024) and Alangu (2024).
Before Urudhi Mozhi, Anandaraj had starred in 7 films, including Thaimel Aanai (1988) and Rajadhi Raja (1989).
After Varisu, Anandaraj went on to appear in 8 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Vaa Vaathiyaar (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sarath Kumar & Anandaraj's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
S. A. Rajkumar scored 4 of them. Devayani appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 5 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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