Dharan Kumar & Mayilsamy Movies Together List — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-16 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Dharan Kumar and Mayilsamy appeared together in 6 Tamil films between 2014 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Murungakkai Chips (2021 — 7.0/10). Films span Inga Enna Solluthu (2014) through Murungakkai Chips (2021).
The Dharan Kumar & Mayilsamy partnership
Between 2014 and 2021, they barely worked apart — 6 films in 7 years. For 7 years, a Dharan–Mayilsamy film arrived almost every year. They saved their best for last — Murungakkai Chips (7.0/10) came 7 years in.
From Inga Enna Solluthu (2014) to Murungakkai Chips (2021). Murungakkai Chips is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 67% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Inga Enna Solluthu; the 2020s to Murungakkai Chips. Dharan Kumar scored every film; Mayilsamy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
6 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 4 films, averaging 6.3/10.
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Murungakkai Chips (7.0/10).
- Inga Enna Solluthu
- Aalukku Paathi 50-50
- Murungakkai Chips
- Murungaikkai Chips
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
32% of Dharan Kumar's screen credits are with Mayilsamy. When they first worked together, Dharan Kumar had 8 films behind them; Mayilsamy had 52.
Before Inga Enna Solluthu, Dharan Kumar had starred in 8 films, including Sivi (2007) and Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008).
After Murungakkai Chips, Dharan Kumar went on to appear in 5 more films, including Oh My Ghost (2022) and Pistha (2022).
Before Inga Enna Solluthu, Mayilsamy had starred in 52 films, including Maasi (2012) and Jayam (2003).
After Murungakkai Chips, Mayilsamy went on to appear in 10 more films, including Idiot (2022) and Nenjuku Needhi (2022).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Dharan Kumar & Mayilsamy's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manobala is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 6 films. Manobala appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead.
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