Raja & B. Kannan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Raja and B. Kannan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1986 and 1994. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986 — 7.5/10). Films span Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986) through Karuththamma (1994).
The Raja & B. Kannan partnership
From Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986) to Karuththamma (1994). The played out closed with Karuththamma in 1994. Kadalora Kavithaigal is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Kadalora Kavithaigal; the 1990s to Karuththamma. Raja acted in every film; B. Kannan directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 2 films together, anchored by Kadalora Kavithaigal (7.5/10).
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.8/10.
- Kadalora Kavithaigal
- Vedham Pudhithu
- Karuththamma
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Karuththamma, Raja kept going for 38 more films; B. Kannan stepped back.
Before Kadalora Kavithaigal, Raja had starred in 1 film, including Anu (1982).
After Karuththamma, Raja went on to appear in 38 more films, including Aa Naluguru (2004) and Arjun (2004).
Before Kadalora Kavithaigal, B. Kannan had starred in 5 films, including Nizhalgal (1980) and Mann Vasanai (1983).
After Karuththamma, B. Kannan went on to appear in 9 more films, including Senathipathi (1996) and Kadal Pookkal (2001).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Raja & B. Kannan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Janagaraj is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 3 films. Janagaraj appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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