Abbas & A. R. Rahman Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Abbas and A. R. Rahman appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1996 and 2003. Their highest-rated collaboration was Parasuram (2003 — 6.5/10). Films span Kadhal Desam (1996) through Parasuram (2003).
The Abbas & A. R. Rahman partnership
Between 1996 and 2003, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 7 years. They saved their best for last — Parasuram (6.5/10) came 7 years in. From Kadhal Desam (1996) to Parasuram (2003).
The spanned closed with Parasuram in 2003. It started with Kadhal Desam (1996).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Padayappa; the 2000s to Parasuram. Abbas acted in every film; A. R. Rahman scored all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.3/10.
- Padayappa
- Kadhal Desam
- Parasuram
- Kadhal Virus
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 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
When they first worked together, Abbas had 0 films behind them; A. R. Rahman had 35. After Parasuram, A. R. Rahman kept going for 117 more films; Abbas stepped back.
Kadhal Desam was Abbas's acting debut.
After Parasuram, Abbas went on to appear in 16 more films, including Azhagiya Theeye (2004) and Thiruttu Payale (2006).
Before Kadhal Desam, A. R. Rahman had starred in 35 films, including Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) and Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993).
After Parasuram, A. R. Rahman went on to appear in 117 more films, including Maidaan (2024) and Sachin : A Billion Dreams (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Abbas & A. R. Rahman's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Abbas & A. R. Rahman's films together
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