Roja Selvamani & Madhan Bob Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Roja Selvamani and Madhan Bob appeared together in 7 Tamil films between 1993 and 2011. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kaavalan (2011 — 6.2/10). Films span Uzhaippali (1993) through Kaavalan (2011).
The Roja Selvamani & Madhan Bob partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Kaavalan (2011). They didn't share a set between 2001 and 2011. They saved their best for last — Kaavalan (6.2/10) came 18 years in.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Uzhaippali (1993) to Kaavalan (2011).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 71% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen; the 2010s to Kaavalan. Roja Selvamani acted in every film; Madhan Bob acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Roja Selvamani and Madhan Bob first shared screen space in Uzhaippali (1993) because the director needed a quick-witted sidekick to bounce off Roja's fiery dialogue delivery. Madhan Bob was brought in last minute after another comedian dropped out — and their first scene together was shot in one take.
- In Arasiyal (1997), Madhan Bob deliberately slowed his comic timing to match Roja Selvamani's rapid-fire line readings. He later said he had to 'pull the brakes' so their back-and-forth didn't become a shouting match — that rhythm made their scenes the only watchable parts of the film.
- During the shoot of Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998), Roja Selvamani and Madhan Bob developed a ritual: before every scene together, they'd share a single cigarette break. Madhan Bob lit both cigarettes, and they'd rehearse the scene in whispers. No one else on set was allowed to join.
- Their pairing in Super Kudumbam (2001) was so flat that it convinced both actors to stop accepting roles opposite each other. Neither has worked with the other since — making this the last film of their six-film run, and a quiet end to a partnership that never found its audience.
- Madhan Bob once told a fan magazine: 'Roja and I never had a fight on set. We just knew we were both trying to save the same sinking ship.' He was referring to Azhagarsamy (1999), which bombed despite their best comic scenes together.
7 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 5 films, averaging 3.7/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 2.8/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.2/10.
- Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
- Uzhaippali
- Super Kudumbam
- Kaavalan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 18 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
39% of Roja Selvamani's screen credits are with Madhan Bob.
Before Uzhaippali, Roja Selvamani had starred in 2 films, including Suriyan (1992) and Chembaruthi (1992).
After Kaavalan, Roja Selvamani went on to appear in 9 more films, including Masani (2013) and En Vazhi Thani Vazhi (2015).
Before Uzhaippali, Madhan Bob had starred in 3 films, including Thevar Magan (1992) and Vaaname Ellai (1992).
After Kaavalan, Madhan Bob went on to appear in 23 more films, including Kalasal (2019) and Ethir Neechal (2013).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Roja Selvamani & Madhan Bob's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Roja Selvamani & Madhan Bob's films together
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