A. R. Rahman & Aditi Rao Hydari Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
A. R. Rahman and Aditi Rao Hydari appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2011 and 2026. Their highest-rated collaboration was Rockstar (2011 — 7.7/10). Films span Rockstar (2011) through Gandhi Talks (2026).
The A. R. Rahman & Aditi Rao Hydari partnership
Remarkably even — every film rates between 6.1 and 7.7. After 8 years apart, they came back together for Gandhi Talks (2026). They didn't share a set between 2018 and 2026.
From Rockstar (2011) to Gandhi Talks (2026). Their most recent film, Gandhi Talks, came out in 2026 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Rockstar; the 2020s to Gandhi Talks. Never on the same side of the camera — A. R. Rahman music composer, Aditi Rao Hydari actor, across all 4 films. Mostly Tamil, with 1 film in Hindi.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 3 films together, anchored by Rockstar (7.7/10).
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Rockstar
- Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
- Gandhi Talks
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 15 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
80% of Aditi Rao Hydari's screen credits are with A. R. Rahman. When they first worked together, A. R. Rahman had 149 films behind them; Aditi Rao Hydari had 1.
Before Rockstar, A. R. Rahman had starred in 149 films, including Indian (1996) and Indian (1996).
Before Rockstar, Aditi Rao Hydari had starred in 1 film, including Sringaram (2007).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of A. R. Rahman & Aditi Rao Hydari's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Arvind Swamy is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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