Daniel Balaji & Yuvan Shankar Raja Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Daniel Balaji and Yuvan Shankar Raja appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2002 and 2015. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kadhal Kondein (2003 — 7.7/10). Films span April Maadhathil (2002) through Vai Raja Vai (2015).
The Daniel Balaji & Yuvan Shankar Raja partnership
From April Maadhathil (2002) to Vai Raja Vai (2015). Kadhal Kondein is the one most viewers reach for. It started with April Maadhathil (2002).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Kadhal Kondein; the 2010s to Vai Raja Vai. Daniel Balaji acted in every film; Yuvan Shankar Raja scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 3 films together, anchored by Kadhal Kondein (7.7/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
- Kadhal Kondein
- Muthirai
- Vai Raja Vai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Vai Raja Vai, Yuvan Shankar Raja kept going for 71 more films; Daniel Balaji stepped back.
April Maadhathil was Daniel Balaji's acting debut.
After Vai Raja Vai, Daniel Balaji went on to appear in 15 more films, including Vada Chennai (2018) and Ariyavan (2023).
Before April Maadhathil, Yuvan Shankar Raja had starred in 9 films, including Dheena (2001) and Poovellam Kettuppar (1999).
After Vai Raja Vai, Yuvan Shankar Raja went on to appear in 71 more films, including Super Deluxe (2019) and Peranbu (2019).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Daniel Balaji & Yuvan Shankar Raja's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Srikanth is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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