D. Imman & Redin Kingsley Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-19 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
D. Imman and Redin Kingsley appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1980 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chennai City Gangsters (2025 — 10.0/10). Films span Valli Mayil (1980) through Chennai City Gangsters (2025).
The D. Imman & Redin Kingsley partnership
After 42 years apart, they came back together for Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022). They didn't share a set between 1980 and 2022. They saved their best for last — Chennai City Gangsters (10.0/10) came 45 years in.
From Valli Mayil (1980) to Chennai City Gangsters (2025). Their most recent film, Chennai City Gangsters, came out in 2025 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 2020s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Valli Mayil; the 2020s to Chennai City Gangsters. D. Imman original music composer in some, music composer in others. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
The 2020s brought 3 films together, anchored by Chennai City Gangsters (10.0/10).
- Valli Mayil0
- Chennai City Gangsters
- Kaari
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 45 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
67% of D. Imman's screen credits are with Redin Kingsley.
Valli Mayil was D. Imman's acting debut.
After Chennai City Gangsters, D. Imman went on to appear in 2 more films, including Vadam (2026) and Arjunan Per Paththu (2026).
Valli Mayil was Redin Kingsley's acting debut.
After Chennai City Gangsters, Redin Kingsley went on to appear in 2 more films, including TN 2026 (2026) and Moon Walk (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of D. Imman & Redin Kingsley's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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