Karunas & Balasubramaniem Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Karunas and Balasubramaniem appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2003 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pithamagan (2003 — 7.8/10). Films span Pithamagan (2003) through Kathakali (2016).
The Karunas & Balasubramaniem partnership
From Pithamagan (2003) to Kathakali (2016). Pithamagan is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Pithamagan (2003).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Pithamagan; the 2010s to Uthama Puthiran. Karunas acted in every film; Balasubramaniem directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Pithamagan (7.8/10).
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.4/10.
- Pithamagan
- Uthama Puthiran
- Kathakali
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 13 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Pithamagan, Karunas had starred in 8 films, including Jaya (2002) and Villain (2002).
After Kathakali, Karunas went on to appear in 17 more films, including Vada Chennai (2018) and Pandigai (2017).
Before Pithamagan, Balasubramaniem had starred in 3 films, including Unnai Ninaithu (2002) and Yuvakudu (2000).
After Kathakali, Balasubramaniem went on to appear in 6 more films, including The Great Indian Kitchen (2023) and Saba Nayagan (2023).
Collaboration Journey
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