Mari Selvaraj & Madhan Kumar Dhakshinamoorthy Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Mari Selvaraj and Madhan Kumar Dhakshinamoorthy appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2021 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Karnan (2021 — 8.0/10). Films span Karnan (2021) through Bison Kaalamaadan (2025).
The Mari Selvaraj & Madhan Kumar Dhakshinamoorthy partnership
From Karnan (2021) to Bison Kaalamaadan (2025). Their most recent film, Bison Kaalamaadan, came out in 2025 — the partnership is still active. Karnan is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Karnan (2021).
The shape of the work
Mari Selvaraj directed every film; Madhan Kumar Dhakshinamoorthy acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Karnan
- Bison Kaalamaadan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 4 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
60% of Mari Selvaraj's screen credits are with Madhan Kumar Dhakshinamoorthy.
Before Karnan, Mari Selvaraj had directed 2 films, including Pariyerum Perumal (2018) and Kattradhu Thamizh (2007).
Before Karnan, Madhan Kumar Dhakshinamoorthy had starred in 1 film, including Chennai Palani Mars (2019).
After Bison Kaalamaadan, Madhan Kumar Dhakshinamoorthy went on to appear in 2 more films, including Con City (2026) and Lakshmikanthan Kolai Vazhakku (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Mari Selvaraj & Madhan Kumar Dhakshinamoorthy's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Lal is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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