D. Imman & Karunakaran Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
D. Imman and Karunakaran appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2015 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Teddy (2021 — 6.9/10). Films span Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga (2015) through Teddy (2021).
The D. Imman & Karunakaran partnership
They saved their best for last — Teddy (6.9/10) came 6 years in. Between 2015 and 2021, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 6 years. From Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga (2015) to Teddy (2021).
It started with Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga (2015).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay; the 2020s to Teddy. Never on the same side of the camera — D. Imman music composer, Karunakaran actor, across all 4 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 5.2/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.9/10.
- Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay
- Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga
- Teddy
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 6 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, D. Imman had 49 films behind them; Karunakaran had 10.
Before Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga, D. Imman had starred in 49 films, including Poikkal Kudhirai (1983) and Kayal (2014).
After Teddy, D. Imman went on to appear in 15 more films, including Chennai City Gangsters (2025) and Poikkal Kudhirai (2022).
Before Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga, Karunakaran had starred in 10 films, including Jigarthanda (2014) and Soodhu Kavvum (2013).
After Teddy, Karunakaran went on to appear in 26 more films, including Meiyazhagan (2024) and Kasethan Kadavulada (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of D. Imman & Karunakaran's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Arya is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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