Santosh Sivan & A. R. Rahman Movies Together List — 9 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Santosh Sivan and A. R. Rahman appeared together in 9 Hindi films between 1992 and 2026. Their highest-rated collaboration was Indira (1995 — 7.5/10). Films span Roja (1992) through Batwara 1947 (2026).
The Santosh Sivan & A. R. Rahman partnership
After 16 years apart, they came back together for Batwara 1947 (2026). They didn't share a set between 2010 and 2026. Their work runs across 4 decades of Hindi cinema.
From Roja (1992) to Batwara 1947 (2026). Their most recent film, Batwara 1947, came out in 2026 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Indira; the 2020s to Batwara 1947. Santosh Sivan cinematographer in some, director of photography in others. Mostly Hindi, with 4 films in Tamil.
9 films across 4 decades
The 1990s brought 4 films together, anchored by Indira (7.5/10).
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.9/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.0/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film.
- Indira
- Iruvar
- Fiza
- Pukar
- Raavanan
- Raavan
- Batwara 1947
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
9 films across 34 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
82% of Santosh Sivan's screen credits are with A. R. Rahman.
Before Roja, Santosh Sivan had starred in 2 films, including Mashaal (1984) and Thalapathi (1991).
Roja was A. R. Rahman's acting debut.
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Santosh Sivan & A. R. Rahman's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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