Abbas & Madhan Bob Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Abbas and Madhan Bob appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1998 and 2003. Films span Jolly (1998) through Three Roses (2003).
The Abbas & Madhan Bob partnership
From Jolly (1998) to Three Roses (2003). The played out closed with Three Roses in 2003. It started with Jolly (1998).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Jolly; the 2000s to Three Roses. Abbas acted in every film; Madhan Bob acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Abbas and Madhan Bob first shared screen space in 'Jolly' (1998) because the director wanted a fresh comic duo — Madhan Bob was already a stage veteran, but Abbas was still finding his comic timing. The director paired them deliberately to let Abbas learn from Bob's live-wire energy.
- In 'Aasai Thambi' (1998), Madhan Bob would deliberately flub his lines during rehearsals to make Abbas laugh on camera — Abbas's genuine, barely-suppressed grin became the scene's punchline. Bob called it 'the only way to get a natural reaction from a handsome hero.'
- During the shoot of 'Three Roses' (2003), Abbas and Madhan Bob shared a room in a budget lodge near the set for three weeks. Bob would wake up at 4 AM to practice his lines aloud, and Abbas would join him with coffee — they rehearsed every scene together before the director arrived.
- The success of their double-act in 'Jolly' (1998) directly led to Madhan Bob being cast as the permanent sidekick in Abbas's next three solo films — a trend that briefly made 'Abbas + Bob' a mini-brand in late-90s Tamil comedy.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
- Jolly0
- Aasai Thambi0
- Three Roses0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Three Roses, Madhan Bob kept going for 36 more films; Abbas stepped back.
Before Jolly, Abbas had starred in 4 films, including Priya O Priya (1997) and Poochudava (1997).
After Three Roses, Abbas went on to appear in 16 more films, including Azhagiya Theeye (2004) and Thiruttu Payale (2006).
Before Jolly, Madhan Bob had starred in 24 films, including Udan Pirappu (1993) and Poove Unakkaga (1996).
After Three Roses, Madhan Bob went on to appear in 36 more films, including Kalasal (2019) and Ethir Neechal (2013).
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