Samuthirakani & Bala Saravanan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Samuthirakani and Bala Saravanan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2017 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kootathil Oruthan (2017 — 7.3/10). Films span Kootathil Oruthan (2017) through Yemaali (2018).
The Samuthirakani & Bala Saravanan partnership
From Kootathil Oruthan (2017) to Yemaali (2018). Kootathil Oruthan is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Kootathil Oruthan (2017).
The shape of the work
Samuthirakani acted in every film; Bala Saravanan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Kootathil Oruthan
- Yemaali
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 1 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Yemaali, Samuthirakani kept going for 71 more films; Bala Saravanan stepped back. By the time of Kootathil Oruthan, both already had careers — Samuthirakani with 35 films, Bala Saravanan with 11.
Before Kootathil Oruthan, Samuthirakani had starred in 35 films, including Rajini Murugan (2016) and Visaranai (2016).
After Yemaali, Samuthirakani went on to appear in 71 more films, including Vimanam (2023) and Macherla Niyojakavargam (2022).
Before Kootathil Oruthan, Bala Saravanan had starred in 11 films, including Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (2014) and Oru Naal Koothu (2016).
After Yemaali, Bala Saravanan went on to appear in 11 more films, including Koorman (2022) and Inga Naan Thaan Kingu (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Samuthirakani & Bala Saravanan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
G. Marimuthu is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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