Raghuvaran & Shalini Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Raghuvaran and Shalini appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1989 and 2000. Their highest-rated collaboration was Amarkalam (1999 — 6.0/10). Films span Raja Chinna Roja (1989) through Kannukkul Nilavu (2000).
The Raghuvaran & Shalini partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Amarkalam (1999). They didn't share a set between 1989 and 1999. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Raja Chinna Roja (1989) to Kannukkul Nilavu (2000). It started with Raja Chinna Roja (1989).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Raja Chinna Roja; the 2000s to Kannukkul Nilavu. Raghuvaran acted in every film; Shalini acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.1/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.0/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
- Raja Chinna Roja
- Amarkalam
- Kannukkul Nilavu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Kannukkul Nilavu, Raghuvaran kept going for 30 more films; Shalini stepped back.
Before Raja Chinna Roja, Raghuvaran had starred in 23 films, including Ezhavathu Manithan (1982) and Irandil Ondru (1988).
After Kannukkul Nilavu, Raghuvaran went on to appear in 30 more films, including Naani (2004) and Sivappathigaram (2006).
Before Raja Chinna Roja, Shalini had starred in 6 films, including Bandham (1985) and Viduthalai (1986).
After Kannukkul Nilavu, Shalini went on to appear in 3 more films, including Attakathi (2012) and Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Charle is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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