Roja Selvamani & Madhan Bob Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · 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
37% 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 10 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
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